by perron 4.3 (6 reviews)

Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers)

Name: Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers)
Rating: 4.3 (6 reviews)
Author: perron

Instantly reloads the browser when theme or plugin files are edited, or when content is saved.

Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress D… ranks #14,027 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, a 4.3/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated Jun 10, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.4 (Current: 7.1)

v4.2 Current Version v4.2

Updated 3 months ago Last Update on 10 Jun, 2026

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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Review 4.3 out of 5

4.3 (6 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.2
Last Updated: Jun 10, 2026
Requires WP: 4.7+
Tested Up To: 7.0.4
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: perron

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
Reviews: 6
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress theme and plugin developers who want live reload during local development. It eliminates manual browser refreshing by automatically reloading the browser when theme, plugin, or content files are edited or saved.

Instant reload on file edits
CSS hot reload without refresh
Auto-reload on content save
Multi-device simultaneous reload
Server-Sent Events transport
AJAX polling fallback
Shared connections across tabs
Nonce-protected endpoints

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers)

By default: .php, .js, and .css files in your active theme (parent and child) plus any plugins you select in settings. Changes are detected via modification time and file size.

Gutenberg, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Bricks Builder, WPBakery, Divi, Visual Composer, and ACF.

Yes. Select it in Settings → Live Auto Refresh.

Use the perron_auto_refresh_custom_hooks filter: add_filter( 'perron_auto_refresh_custom_hooks', function( $hooks ) { $hooks[] = 'my_builder_save_action'; return $hooks; } ); Available filters perron_auto_refresh_capability - required capability (default: edit_others_posts) perron_auto_refresh_reload_mode - 'hard' (full reload) or 'soft' (CSS hot reload only) perron_auto_refresh_poll_interval - seconds between filesystem checks (default: the Poll Interval setting; filter takes precedence) perron_auto_refresh_scan_budget_seconds - max scan time per check (default: the Scan Budget setting; filter takes precedence) perron_auto_refresh_sse_max_runtime - SSE connection lifetime (default: 180) perron_auto_refresh_follow_symlinks - return true to monitor symlinked themes/plugins, e.g. when symlinking projects into wp-content during local development (default: false; cycles are guarded) Host Configuration Tips For best SSE performance, ensure your host supports: - PHP execution time of 180s+ (or set_time_limit(0)) - Idle timeouts > 30s (for keep-alive pings) - Disabled proxy buffering on SSE endpoints If SSE fails, the plugin automatically falls back to AJAX polling.

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