FrontPup

The FrontPup plugin is maintained on GitHub https://github.com/painlessanalytics/frontpup. Code contributions are welcome.

Changelog

1.5

Released: 2026-04-16

Added new Cache Unique Visitors option.

• Added settings for Cache Unique Visitors option
• Added logic to set a special cache cookie for unique visitors
• Included Commenters with the Cache Unique Visitors option

1.4

Released: 2026-03-27

Added Lightweight AWS SDK as the default method to contact AWS to clear cache.

• Added option to switch between the new Lightweight AWS SDK and the Full AWS SDK.
• Fixed FrontPup defines not fully being used.
• Added new LightAWS library files.

1.3.1

Released: 2026-03-06

Clear cache in admin bar waiting switched from gif to svg, much more lightweight.

• Replaced large gif with svg image.
• Created CSS animation to show that the request is waiting on a response with a spinner style.
• Updated JavaScript to use the new CSS classes.
• No longer need the loading icon gif.

1.2

Released: 2026-02-27

Clear cache in admin bar enhanced

• New: Non-intrusive admin bar clear cache functionality.
• JavaScript logic rewritten to not rely on jQuery.
• CSS created with loading.gif embedded directly into css for performance.
• Errors and success message simplified for display in admin bar menu.
• Icon source: Loading icon.gif

1.1

Released: 2026-01-30

Clear cache functionality added.

• Added welcome page for the wp-admin
• Added clear cache settings page
• Reorganized admin class, new base class for future settings pages
• Moved views to subfolder of admin folder
• Added FrontPup admin bar menu bar option with “Clear CloudFront Cache” in sub menu (Made it a sub menu so you have to click twice to avoid accidental cache clearing)
• Ajax code for clearing cache created. For now only users who can manage settings can clear the cache (to be customizable in future versions)

1.0

Released: 2026-01-08

• First version of this plugin

The entire changelog is available on GitHub: https://github.com/painlessanalytics/frontpup/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md