Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) vs Disable CSS JS Cache

Disable CSS JS Cache is a powerful yet lightweight plugin that helps WordPress developers and site administrators manage browser caching for CSS and JavaScript files. This is particularly useful during development, testing, or when making frequent changes to your theme files. Key Features Disable CSS/JS Caching – Adds dynamic timestamps to CSS and JS files to prevent browser caching Smart Cache Busting – Choose between timestamp-based or file modification time-based versioning Performance Mode – Selectively cache-bust only CSS, only JS, or both CDN Support – Option to apply cache busting to CDN-hosted files Admin Bar Toggle – Quick enable/disable from WordPress admin bar Statistics Dashboard – Track how many files are being cache-busted Admin Notifications – Optional reminder when cache busting is active Clear Cache Button – One-click to clear WordPress and compatible caching plugins Browser Caching Control – Optionally enable browser caching for static assets (images, CSS, JS, PDF) Configurable Cache Duration – Set custom cache duration for static assets (60 seconds to 1 year) Automatic .htaccess Management – Automatically adds and removes caching rules from .htaccess Exclude Paths – Exclude specific files or paths from cache busting Development-Friendly – Perfect for development environments where you need to see changes immediately Production-Ready – Enable browser caching for better performance on live sites Clean Uninstall – Removes all settings and .htaccess rules when uninstalled How It Works When “Disable CSS JS Cache” is enabled, the plugin appends a current timestamp to all CSS and JavaScript file URLs on the frontend. This forces browsers to fetch fresh versions of these files instead of using cached versions. The browser caching feature allows you to add caching headers to your .htaccess file for static assets, improving site performance by reducing server requests. Use Cases Development Environment – See CSS and JS changes immediately without clearing browser cache Staging Sites – Test changes with confidence that you’re seeing the latest files Production Sites – Control browser caching for optimal performance Troubleshooting – Quickly determine if issues are cache-related Settings Access the plugin settings from Settings > Disable CSS JS Cache in your WordPress admin: Enable Cache Busting – Turn cache busting on/off Cache Busting Method – Choose Force Refresh (timestamp) or Smart Refresh (file modification time) Performance Mode – Select Both CSS & JS, CSS Only, or JS Only CDN Support – Enable cache busting for external/CDN files Exclude Paths – Add files or paths to exclude from cache busting Admin Bar Toggle – Show quick toggle in admin bar Admin Notice – Display reminder when cache busting is active Browser Caching – Enable/disable .htaccess caching rules Caching Duration – Set how long browsers should cache static assets Additional Information Support For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin support forum. Contributing This plugin is open source. Contributions are welcome! Privacy This plugin does not collect or store any personal data. It only stores plugin settings in your WordPress database. Technical Details Filters Available style_loader_src – Modifies CSS file URLs script_loader_src – Modifies JavaScript file URLs Requirements WordPress 5.0 or higher PHP 7.0 or higher Apache server with mod_headers enabled (for browser caching feature) Writable .htaccess file (for browser caching feature) File Structure disable-css-js-cache.php – Main plugin file includes/ – Core plugin classes uninstall.php – Cleanup on uninstall languages/ – Translation files Compatibility Compatible with all WordPress themes Works with major page builders Multisite compatible Translation ready

Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate. Really simple, Effective and Performant WordPress Security Really Simple Security is the most lightweight and easy-to-use security plugin for WordPress. It secures your WordPress website with SSL certificate generation, including proper 301 https redirection and SSL enforcement, scanning for possible vulnerabilities, Login Protection and implementing essential WordPress hardening features. We believe that security should have the absolute minimum effect on website performance, user experience and maintainability. Therefore, Really Simple Security is: Lightweight: Every security feature is developed with a modular approach and with performance in mind. Disabled features won’t load any redundant code. Easy-to-use: 1-minute configuration with short onboarding setup. Security Features Easy SSL Migration Migrates your website to HTTPS and enforces SSL in just one click. 301 redirect via PHP or .htaccess Secure cookies Let’s Encrypt: Install an SSL Certificate if your hosting provider supports manual installation. Server Health Check: Your server configuration is every bit as important for your website security. WordPress Hardening Tweak your configuration and keep WordPress fortified and safe by tackling potential weaknesses. Prevent code execution in the uploads folder Prevent login feedback and disable user enumeration Disable XML-RPC Disable directory browsing Username restrictions (block ‘admin’ and public names) and much more.. Vulnerability Detection Get notified when plugins, themes or WP core contain vulnerabilities and need appropriate action. Login Protection Allow or enforce Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for specific user roles. Users receive a two-factor code via Email. Improve Security with Really Simple Security Pro Protect your site with all essential security features by upgrading to Really Simple Security Pro. Advanced SSL enforcement Mixed Content Scan & Fixer. Detect files that are requested over HTTP and fix them to HTTPS, both Front- and Back-end. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security and configure your site for the HSTS Preload list. Firewall Really Simple Security Pro includes a performant and efficient WordPress firewall, to stop bots, crawlers and bad actors with IP and username blocks. 404 blocking – Blocks crawlers as they trigger unusual numbers of 404 errors. Region blocking – Only allow/block access to your site from specific regions. Automated and customisable Firewall rules. IP blocklist and allowlist. Security Headers Security headers protect your site visitors against the risk of clickjacking, cross-site-forgery attacks, stealing login credentials and malware. Independent of your Server Configuration, works on Apache, LiteSpeed, NGINX, etc. Protect your website visitors with X-XSS Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, a Referrer Policy and CORS headers. Automatically generate your WordPress-tailored Content Security Policy. Vulnerability Measures When a vulnerability is detected in a plugin, theme or WordPress core you will get notified accordingly. With Vulnerability Measures, you can configure simple but effective measures to make sure that a critical vulnerability won’t remain unattended. Force update: An update process will be tried multiple times until it can be assumed development of a theme or plugin is abandoned. You will be notified during these steps. Quarantine: When a plugin or theme can’t be updated to solve a vulnerability, Really Simple Security can quarantine the plugin. Advanced Site Hardening Choose a custom login URL Automated File Permissions check and fixer Rename and randomize your database prefix Change the debug.log file location to a non-public folder Disable application passwords Control admin creation Disable HTTP methods, reducing HTTP requests Login Protection Secure your website’s login process and user accounts with powerful security measures. Two-Step verification (Email login) 2FA (two factor authentication) with TOTP Passwordless login with passkey login Enforce strong passwords and frequent password change Limit Login Attempts With Limit Login Attempts you can configure a threshold to temporarily or permanently block IP addresses or (non-existing) usernames. You can also throw a CAPTCHA after a failed login (hCaptcha or Google reCaptcha) Access Control Restrict access to your site for specific regions. Add specific IP addresses or IP ranges to the Blocklist or Allowlist. Useful Links Documentation Security Definitions Translate Really Simple Security Issues & pull requests Feature requests Love Really Simple Security? If you want to support the continuing development of this plugin, please consider buying Really Simple Security Pro, which includes some excellent security features and premium support. About Really Simple Plugins Our mission is to make complex WordPress requirements really easy. Really Simple Security is developed by Really Simple Plugins. For generating SSL certificates, Really Simple Security uses the le acme2 PHP Let’s Encrypt client library, thanks to ‘fbett’ for providing it. Vulnerability Detection uses WP Vulnerability, an open-source initiative by Javier Casares. Want to join as a collaborator? We’re on GitHub as well!