by Andrew Perron
4.3 (6 reviews)
Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers)
Instantly reloads the browser when any theme file code is edited during development or when a content edit is saved.
Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 6.9)
v3.2.1
Current Version v3.2.1
Updated 6 months ago
Last Update on 09 Jul, 2025
Synced 11 hours ago
Last Synced on
Rank
#14,063
+32 this week
Active Installs
100+
-46.5%
KW Avg Position
30.8
—
No change
Downloads
5.5K
+4 today
Support Resolved
0%
—
No change
Rating
86%
Review 4.3 out of 5
4.3
(6 reviews)
Next Milestone 200
100+
200+
909
Ranks to Climb
-
Growth Needed
8,000,000
Active Installs
Pro
Unlock Exact Install Count
See the precise estimated active installs for this plugin, calculated from real-time ranking data.
- Exact install estimates within tiers
- Track install growth over time
- Milestone progress predictions
Need 24 more installs to reach 200+
Rank Changes
Current
#14,063
Change
Best
#
Downloads Growth
Downloads
Growth
Peak
Upgrade to Pro
Unlock 30-day, 90-day, and yearly download history charts with a Pro subscription.
Upgrade NowReviews & Ratings
4.3
6 reviews
Overall
86%
5
5
(83%)
4
0
(0%)
3
0
(0%)
2
0
(0%)
1
1
(17%)
Tracked Keywords
Showing 5 of 5| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hot reload | 2 | — | Tag | 15 hours ago |
| live reload | 11 | — | Tag | 15 hours ago |
| auto refresh | 29 | — | Tag | 15 hours ago |
| reload | 31 | — | Tag | 15 hours ago |
| refresh | 81 | — | Tag | 15 hours ago |
Unlock Keyword Analytics
Track keyword rankings, search positions, and discover new ranking opportunities with a Pro subscription.
- Full keyword position tracking
- Historical ranking data
- Competitor keyword analysis
Track This Plugin
Get detailed analytics, keyword tracking, and position alerts delivered to your inbox.
Start Tracking FreePlugin Details
- Version
- 3.2.1
- Last Updated
- Jul 09, 2025
- Requires WP
- 4.7+
- Tested Up To
- 6.8
- PHP Version
- 7.0 or higher
- Author
- Andrew Perron
Support & Rating
- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
- Reviews
- 6
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
- 0%
Keywords
Upgrade to Pro
Unlock keyword rankings, search positions, and detailed analytics with a Pro subscription.
Upgrade Now
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers)
By default, only .php, .js, and .css files within the active theme and child theme are monitored for changes. This improves performance and avoids unnecessary checks on other files.
Changes to CSS files will hot reload to display the updates styling without reloading the HTML DOM.
Editor saves to the wordpress page or post content.
If WP_DEBUG is enabled then any non critical error messages will display. Critical errors will prevent the plugin running, so a manual reload will be required once the code error is fixed to restart monitoring. Supports popular page builders content save monitoring Auto refresh triggers on content save in these builders: - WP Block Editor (Gutenberg) - Elementor - Beaver Builder - Bricks Builder - WPBakery - Divi - Visual Composer
Go to Settings → Live Auto Refresh in your WordPress admin dashboard. You can enable or disable auto refresh here, or use the admin bar toggle for quick access. The settings page also allows you to monitor all file types, or default (php, css, js). You can also select which plugins to monitor for changes during development. Interval and timeout options are also available. Advanced extensibility: Developers can add support for additional builder save hooks using the perron_auto_refresh_custom_hooks filter. Example: add_filter('perron_auto_refresh_custom_hooks', function($hooks) { $hooks[] = 'my_custom_builder_save_hook'; return $hooks; });
This plugin saves developers valuable time, so any donations are greatly appreciated!