2.17.0
Released on April 12, 2026
New Features
- Release notes are now grouped by minor version for easier browsing. You can also click any release to view the full details on the official GitHub repository.
Changes
- Resolves an issue where Force Refresh unnecessarily contained WordPress.org plugin marketing assets.
- Updated plugin status messaging in the admin interface to better highlight available updates, pre-release builds, and debugging mode.
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
2.16.2
Released on April 8, 2026
Changes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
2.16.1
Released on March 10, 2026
Fixes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
2.16.0
Released on February 24, 2026
Changes
- Update minimum PHP version to 8.2.
2.15.0
Released on February 24, 2026
Changes
- Update minimum WordPress version to 6.3.
2.14.0
Released on November 29, 2025
New Features
- Add support for WordPress 6.9.
2.13.2
Released on August 29, 2025
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where Force Refresh could fail to activate on sites running PHP 8.2.
2.13.1
Released on August 9, 2025
Fixes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
2.13.0
Released on April 21, 2025
New Features
- Add support for WordPress 6.8.
2.12.1
Released on January 12, 2025
Fixes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
2.12.0
Released on October 28, 2024
New Features
- Add support for WordPress 6.7.
2.11.1
Released on September 15, 2024
Fixes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
2.11.0
Released on July 7, 2024
New Features
- Add support for WordPress 6.6.
2.10.2
Released on May 27, 2024
Fixes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
2.10.1
Released on March 24, 2024
Fixes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
2.10.0
Released on March 24, 2024
New Features
- Add support for WordPress 6.5.
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where missing build files showed an unclear activation error.
2.9.4
Released on February 10, 2024
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where icons could fail to load in the admin UI.
2.9.3
Released on December 9, 2023
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where the Release Notes modal did not load correctly.
2.9.2
Released on November 17, 2023
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where the admin bar confirmation message did not include the selected refresh interval.
- Resolves an issue where the refresh button label in the WordPress admin bar was incorrect.
- Resolves an issue where search results pages could refresh continuously.
- Resolves an issue where refreshing an individual page or post did not save correctly.
- Resolves an issue where Admin Bar refresh settings were not saved correctly in the plugin options.
2.9.1
Released on November 10, 2023
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where activating Force Refresh could cause a site to crash.
2.9.0
Released on November 10, 2023
New Features
- Add support for WordPress 6.4.
2.8.3
Released on September 9, 2023
Fixes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
2.8.2
Released on August 9, 2023
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where release notes could display duplicate periods.
- Resolves an issue where release notes could break on sites running PHP 7.4.
2.8.1
Released on August 5, 2023
Fixes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
2.8.0
Released on August 5, 2023
New Features
- Add support for leaving plugin reviews from the admin UI.
- Add support for custom refresh intervals between thirty seconds and four hours.
- Add support for viewing plugin release notes from within the admin UI.
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where dismissed admin notifications could block interaction with the rest of the admin interface.
- Resolves an issue where logo animations in the admin interface did not run with the intended timing.
2.7.0
Released on July 26, 2023
New Features
- Add support for WordPress 6.3.
2.6.1
Released on March 4, 2023
Fixes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
2.6.0
Released on June 11, 2022
New Features
- Add support for opening the troubleshooting page directly from the main admin screen.
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where the refresh instructions read awkwardly on sites without a configured site name.
2.5.2
Released on January 23, 2022
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where the production release workflow shipped the beta JavaScript bundle instead of the production build.
2.5.1
Released on January 23, 2022
New Features
- Add support for troubleshooting version checks that include development version strings.
- Update WordPress version requirements.
2.5.0
Released on January 8, 2022
New Features
- Add support for showing an admin notice when the installed plugin version is out of date.
2.4.0
Released on December 4, 2021
New Features
- Add support for debug logging during the refresh countdown when Debug Mode is enabled.
- Add support for a troubleshooting screen with debug information and a browser-console Debug Mode toggle.
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where the refresh flow could continue after an unsuccessful refresh request.
- Resolves an issue where refresh checks could fail for site visitors.
2.3.0
Released on March 7, 2021
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where the admin options UI did not show the default 120-second interval as selected.
- Resolves an issue where the admin bar button label incorrectly said “Force Refresh Sites.”
2.2.0
Released on November 29, 2020
New Features
- Add support for WordPress 5.5.3.
- Add support for a Vue-powered admin UI in place of the legacy Handlebars interface.
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where per-page refresh controls did not work correctly for posts whose slugs contained encoded characters.
2.1.6
Released on September 29, 2020
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where client refresh checks ignored the configured refresh interval.
2.1.5
Released on September 17, 2020
Fixes
- Resolves issues running Force Refresh on sites using PHP 7.2.
2.1.4
Released on September 16, 2020
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where pages without a stored refresh version could enter a refresh loop after activation.
- Resolves an issue where the admin panel did not display the default refresh interval as the selected option.
2.1.3
Released on September 16, 2020
Fixes
- Resolves an issue where users without the Force Refresh capability could still request refreshes.
2.1.2
Released on September 7, 2020
Fixes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
2.1.1
Released on September 7, 2020
Fixes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
2.1.0
Released on October 19, 2018
New Features
- Add support for requesting refreshes on custom post types.
2.0.0
Released on October 11, 2018
New Features
- Add support for HTML templating with LightnCandy.
1.1.2
Released on February 28, 2018
Fixes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
1.1.1
Released on February 28, 2018
Fixes
- Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
1.0.0
Released on October 5, 2017
New Features
