Force Refresh Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/force-refresh

Force Refresh is a simple plugin that allows you to force a page refresh for users currently visiting your site on a per-page or post basis.

4K active installs v2.17.0 PHP 8.2+ WP 6.3+ Updated Apr 12, 2026
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Force Refresh Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Force Refresh has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "force-refresh" plugin v2.16.1 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events suggests a very limited attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis shows a commendable lack of dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries (all are prepared statements), and no file operations or external HTTP requests. The presence of capability checks and the high percentage of properly escaped output further reinforce this positive assessment.

Key Concerns

  • No nonce checks found
  • Limited output escaping coverage
Vulnerabilities
None known

Force Refresh Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Force Refresh Release Timeline

v2.17.0Current
v2.16.2
v2.16.1
v2.16.0
v2.15.0
v2.14.0
v2.13.2
v2.13.1
v2.13.0
v2.12.1
v2.12.0
v2.11.1
v2.11.0
v2.10.2
v2.10.1
v2.10.0
v2.9.4
v2.9.3
v2.9.2
v2.9.1
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Force Refresh Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
5 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

83% escaped6 total outputs
Attack Surface

Force Refresh Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 8
actionwp_before_admin_bar_renderincludes\actions\admin\inc-refresh-ui-admin-bar.php:49
actionin_admin_headerincludes\actions\admin\inc-refresh-ui-admin-bar.php:55
actionadd_meta_boxesincludes\actions\admin\inc-refresh-ui-meta-box.php:22
actionadmin_menuincludes\actions\admin\inc-refresh-ui-settings.php:25
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\actions\admin\inc-refresh-ui.php:131
actionadmin_initincludes\actions\admin\inc-roles.php:13
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsincludes\actions\client\actions-client.php:16
actionrest_api_initincludes\api\register-endpoints.php:36
Maintenance & Trust

Force Refresh Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedApr 12, 2026
PHP min version8.2
Downloads135K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings12
Active installs4K
Developer Profile

Force Refresh Developer Profile

jordanleven

3 plugins · 4K total installs

87
trust score
Avg Security Score
90/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Force Refresh

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/force-refresh/dist/js/force-refresh-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/force-refresh/dist/js/force-refresh-client.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/force-refresh/dist/js/force-refresh-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/force-refresh/dist/js/force-refresh-client.js
Version Parameters
force-refresh/dist/js/force-refresh-admin.js?ver=force-refresh/dist/js/force-refresh-client.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
id="refresh-from-menubar"id="refresh-notification-container"id="force-refresh-meta-box"id="force-refresh-main"
JS Globals
forceRefreshMain
REST Endpoints
/wp-json/force-refresh/v1/refresh-site/wp-json/force-refresh/v1/refresh-page/wp-json/force-refresh/v1/options/wp-json/force-refresh/v1/debugging/wp-json/force-refresh/v1/schedule-refresh-site
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Force Refresh