A Fresher Cache vs Show Environment in — WordPress

A Fresher Cache vs Show Environment in Admin Bar

Name: A Fresher Cache
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

A Fresher Cache

5.0·1reviews·10+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	A Fresher Cache	Show Environment in Admin Bar
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Description	1923 / 5000 chars38% used	1677 / 5000 chars34% used
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Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Zack Tollman	Paul Biron
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At a glance

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Feature comparison between A Fresher Cache and Show Environment in Admin Bar
Metric	A Fresher Cache	Show Environment in Admin Bar
Rating	5.0 ★	5.0 ★
Total reviews	1	★ 3
Active installs	10+	200+
Free plan	—	—

3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

A Fresher Cache

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', 'title' => 'Update Term Cache', 'function' => 'my_update_all_term_caches' ); afc_add_item( $args ); } add_action( 'init', 'my_update_all_term_caches_menu_item' ); This code will generate a menu item labelled “Update Term Cache” that creates a link that will run the function defined in the “function” key of the $args array (in this case, my_update_all_term_caches()). The primary purpose of this plugin is to provide an easy tool for developers to refresh cached items when developing new features. Additionally, it can serve as a convenient tool for users to be able to update cached items when needed. Note that this is not merely a wrapper for the admin bar API. Rather, it allows you to add items to the admin bar and provides all of the necessary coding that will link a callback function to a menu item. You can think of it as an extension of the admin bar that adds a very specific functionality. The plugin also uses the admin bar as intended and only adds a few extra arguments that support the functionality of this plugin. A more complete tutorial that describes the full functionality of the plugin can be read at tollmanz.com.

Top keywords

items7×2.13%
menu7×2.13%
term7×2.13%
update7×2.13%
admin6×1.82%
admin bar6×1.82%
bar6×1.82%
function6×1.82%
add5×1.52%
caches5×1.52%
item5×1.52%
update all term5×1.52%

Show Environment in Admin Bar

If you’re like me, you often have multiple versions of the same WordPress site open in different browser windows, e.g., production in one window and development in another window. And if you’re like me, you have also unwittingly edited content in the production environment thinking you were doing so in the development environment or vice versa. If so, then this plugin is for you! It adds an indication of the current environment to the Admin Bar that is easier to see than examining the URL in your browser’s address bar. Out-of-the-box behavior Out-of-the-box, 2 different environments are recognized: Production The node added to the Admin Bar has a red background (i.e., Stop/be careful with any changes you make). If neither a staging, QA, nor development environment is detected, then Prod is displayed in the Admin Bar. Development The node added to the Admin Bar has a green background (i.e., Go ahead, it is safe to make changes). If WP is running on localhost (either a loopback IP address or LAN IP address), then Local displays in the Admin Bar. If WP_DEBUG is defined & true, then Dev displays in the Admin Bar. Customizing the out-of-the-box behavior Two additional environments are supported, but cannot be automatically detected: Staging The node added to the Admin Bar has a yellow-ish background (i.e., Slow down, changes might make it into the production site). For information on how to enable this environment, see the documentation. QA The node added to the Admin Bar has a blue background (i.e., “It’s cool”, changes you make won’t affect the production site). For information on how to enable this environment, see the documentation.

Top keywords

bar9×3.16%
admin8×2.81%
admin bar8×2.81%
environment6×2.11%
production5×1.75%
added4×1.40%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, A Fresher Cache or Show Environment in Admin Bar?

A Fresher Cache (5.0★, 1 reviews) and Show Environment in Admin Bar (5.0★, 3 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose A Fresher Cache or Show Environment in Admin Bar?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Show Environment in Admin Bar does carry the larger published review base (3 vs 1). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, A Fresher Cache or Show Environment in Admin Bar?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Show Environment in Admin Bar has the deeper published review base (3 vs 1), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

A Fresher Cache typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). Show Environment in Admin Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between A Fresher Cache and Show Environment in Admin Bar?

Migration support varies by app and category. A Fresher Cache and Show Environment in Admin Bar both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from A Fresher Cache" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

A Fresher Cache vs Show Environment in Admin Bar

A Fresher Cache

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Show Environment in Admin Bar

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