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CSS Refresh

CSS Refresh allows WordPress detect when your CSS-file is updated and autmoatically implement changes without having to refresh your browser.

By uniquewebdevelopment·CSS·Free
4(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 13 years ago
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As of April 2026, CSS Refresh is a WordPress css plugin with 10 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….

4/51 reviews
10active installs
3.1K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

Eliminate the need to constantly refresh your website everytime you make a change to your CSS file. Let CSS Refresh do the heavy lifting – automatically.

CSS Refresh will now add your template CSS file automatically.

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

41 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress2.0.2+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.1

  • This version removes the refresh mechanism from the admin section as it wasn’t needed.
  • Append the stylesheet based on the template file CSS
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

uniquewebdevelopmentuniquewebdevelopment
Plugin Info
Version
2.1
Last Updated
Aug 30, 2012
WP Requires
2.0.2+
Tested Up To
3.4.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
3.1K+
Added
Aug 20, 2012
Business
Free

Tags

csscssrefreshcss refresh

Developer

U
uniquewebdevelopment
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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