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Force Refresh vs Pull To Resfresh (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Force Refresh

Force Refresh

5(12)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Pull To Resfresh

Pull To Resfresh

3.7(3)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Force Refresh has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Force Refresh has accumulated 131K+ total downloads while Pull To Resfresh has 2.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Force Refresh
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Pull To Resfresh3.7/5
Total Reviews
12Force Refresh
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Pull To Resfresh3
Active Installs
4.0K+Force Refresh
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Pull To Resfresh10
Total Downloads
131K+Force Refresh
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Pull To Resfresh2.3K+
Support Resolution
50%Force Refresh
Pull To ResfreshN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoForce Refresh
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Pull To Resfresh11 years ago
First Released
2017Force Refresh
Pull To Resfresh2014
Age
9 yearsForce Refresh
Pull To Resfresh12 years
WP Requires
6.3+Force Refresh
Pull To Resfresh3.1+
PHP Requires
8.2+Force Refresh
Pull To Resfreshfalse+
Business Model
FreeForce Refresh
Pull To ResfreshFree
Latest Version
2.16.1Force Refresh
Pull To Resfresh1.1

Rating Breakdown

Force Refresh

5/5(12 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Pull To Resfresh

3.7/5(3 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

Recent Reviews

Force Refresh Reviews

by Jack Climax

Works perfectly

Best Plugin to remotely refresh all without disabling or clearing CDN caches

by laserstore

Fantastic plugin and support!

Excellent tool and amazing support! Thanks for the great work with the community!

by stv11c

Works well

Nice Plugin, thank you! It would be great to have a few more visibility settings in the Tools > Force Refresh section. For example, show/hide for Posts, Pages, CPTs. I have hidden it on Posts from the

Pull To Resfresh Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Force Refresh or Pull To Resfresh more popular?
Force Refresh has 4.0K+ active installations while Pull To Resfresh has 10. Force Refresh is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Force Refresh or Pull To Resfresh?
Force Refresh has a 5/5 rating from 12 reviews, while Pull To Resfresh has a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Force Refresh and Pull To Resfresh free?
Force Refresh is free and Pull To Resfresh is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Force Refresh or Pull To Resfresh?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Force Refresh was last updated 3 weeks ago and Pull To Resfresh was last updated 11 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.