shawfactor

LH Fresh Content is the best plugin for requesting browsers to refresh their page. Perfect for single-page applications or pages that bring in feeds.
This plugins checks (in the backround) if the current page is out of date. If the current page is active the user is sent a message alerting them the page is out of date and givig them the option to refresh the page.
If the page is in the background the page is refreshed automatically.
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LH Fresh Content

LH Fresh Content checks if the page visitted is stale (or has been updated) and updates it in the background or alerts the visitor.

perron

THIS PLUGIN IS FOR USE DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORDPRESS THEMES
Live Auto Refresh helps developers instantly see changes made to theme code or content by automatically reloading the browser. No manual refresh is needed.
This greatly enhances the productivity and accuracy of web development. It allows the developer to test and debug the website in real time and to instantly view how the content appears on the front end of all loaded logged in browsers and devices. With this feature, the developer can always ensure that the website matches the intended design and functionality.
This plugin is only active for logged-in administrators and does not affect regular site visitors.
🆕 MAJOR v3 UPDATES ~ New in this version: 
– Usability: A settings page is available under Settings → Live Auto Refresh 
– Settings: option to monitor all file types, or default (php, css, js). 
– BETA: Settings for monitoring selected plugin(s) for changes during development. 
– BETA: Support for monitoring of non standard folder paths. 
eg. /app/ not /wp-content/ in Roots Bedrock. 
– BETA: Support for popular page builders monitoring of content saves. 
– Extensibility: Developers can add support for additional builders via the <code>perron_auto_refresh_custom_hooks</code> filter 
– Performance: File change detection uses faster file modification times. 
– Security: All AJAX requests are protected by nonces, and all user input is properly sanitized.

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.

LH Fresh Content vs Live Auto Refresh (Hot Reload / Live Reload for WordPress Developers)