Adds a "Flush Rewrite Rules" button to WP-Admin > Settings > Permalinks.
As of April 2026, Rewrite Flush Button is a WordPress admin plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.
It was brought to my attention shortly after releasing this plugin that WordPress automatically flushes
rewrite rules when you visit WP-Admin > Settings > Permalinks. Ingenious, right? So don’t bother installing it,
but feel free to check out the code if you are looking for an example of how to:
Enjoy! 🙂
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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