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Instant Back/Forward

Enables back/forward cache (bfcache) for instant history navigations even when “nocache” headers are sent, such as when a user is logged in.

By Weston Ruter·Caching·Free
5(1 reviews)
·10K+ active installs·Updated 4 months ago
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As of April 2026, Instant Back/Forward is a WordPress caching plugin with 10K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 29K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.8+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Downloads are down 27% this week. Support resolution rate: 100%. Top alternative: LiteSpeed Cache.

5/51 reviews
10K+active installs
100%resolved
1 yearsince 2025

Overview

This plugin was formerly called as “No-cache BFCache”, which admittedly was a poor jargony name and was too narrowly scoped.

This plugin enables instant back/forward navigation via the browser’s bfcache. It does this by removing the no-store directive from the Cache-Control response header, which WordPress sends by default when nocache_headers() is called. This happens primarily when a user is logged in, but some plugins may send these “no-cache” headers such as on the Cart or Checkout pages for an e-commerce site. Upon activation, to see the effect, you must log out of WordPress and log back in again, ensuring “Remember Me” is checked. Even so, another plugin, theme or server configuration may be active which makes pages ineligible for bfcache due to other blocking reasons. Neverth…

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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Recent Reviews

Magical
by Topher·6 months ago

This is now a “must install” plugin for me on every site I work on. It’s absolutely magical.

Download Trends

Today: 60Yesterday: 104This week: 526Period total: 29K

Compatibility

WordPress6.8+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.2+ required

Version Adoption

v1.3
100.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.3.1

  • Rename plugin to “Instant Back/Forward” (https://github.com/westonruter/nocache-bfcache/pull/49)
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Weston RuterWeston RuterWordPress Performance TeamWordPress Performance TeamWordPress.orgWordPress.org
Plugin Info
Version
1.3.1
Last Updated
Nov 30, 2025
WP Requires
6.8+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.2+
Active Installs
10K+
Downloads
29K+
Added
Jul 20, 2025
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Community

Tags

cachingperformance

Developer

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Weston Ruter
26 plugins0.4M+ total installs
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