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A Fresher Cache

Get a fresher cache with a dash of "A Fresher Cache" for absolutely no cash.

By Zack Tollman·Cache·Free
5(1 reviews)
·20 active installs·Updated 11 years ago
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As of April 2026, A Fresher Cache is a WordPress cache plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 14K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images….

5/51 reviews
20active installs
14K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

A Fresher Cache adds an admin bar menu that gives easy access to functions that refresh (i.e, regenerate or invalidate)
cached items. Out of the box, the plugin provides easy access to refresh items that WordPress Core caches; however, the true
power of the plugin is its API that allows developers to easily add items to the menu that initiate custom functions that
refresh cached items.

For instance, imagine that you wrote a function called “my_update_all_term_caches” that loops through all of the terms
in your WordPress install and updates the cache for each item. You can add this function to the “Freshen” admin bar
menu with the following API call:

function my_update_all_term_caches_menu_item() {
    $args = array(
        'id' => 'my-update-all-term-caches',…
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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.3+ requiredTested up to 3.9.40
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.2.0

  • Added methods for flushing update transients
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Zack TollmanZack Tollman
Plugin Info
Version
0.1.2
Last Updated
Jul 1, 2014
WP Requires
3.3+
Tested Up To
3.9.40
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
20
Downloads
14K+
Added
May 29, 2012
Business
Free

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Developer

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Zack Tollman
6 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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