Easy Auto Reload vs Trigger Browsersync — WordPress

Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh vs Trigger Browsersync

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Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh

5.0·1reviews·1,000+installs

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	Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh	Trigger Browsersync
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Description	1184 / 5000 chars24% used	3118 / 5000 chars62% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Ivijan-Stefan Stipic	Patabugen
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Feature comparison between Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh and Trigger Browsersync
Metric	Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh	Trigger Browsersync
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.7 ★
Total reviews	1	★ 3
Active installs	1,000+	10+
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4. App details

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Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh

Easy Auto Reload automatically refreshes WordPress pages after a configurable period of user inactivity, helping prevent expired sessions, stale dashboards, WooCommerce timeout issues, and failed nonce requests. The plugin reloads pages only when visitors become completely idle – never during typing, scrolling, clicking, or interaction. Built with lightweight vanilla JavaScript and no jQuery dependency, it works quietly in the background to keep sessions active and pages fresh. Perfect for WooCommerce stores, dashboards, membership systems, admin panels, kiosk displays, and applications with expiring sessions or tokens. Inspired by Isaac Newton’s observations of motion and invisible forces, Easy Auto Reload keeps your digital environment in motion – quietly preventing pages and sessions from drifting into silence. Your website shall not slumber. Not today. Features Automatic refresh after user inactivity Smart idle detection No reloads during activity Helps prevent expired nonces and sessions Lightweight vanilla JavaScript No jQuery dependency Optional WP Admin support Custom refresh intervals Per-page and per-post controls Minimal performance impact

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Trigger Browsersync

Integrates WordPress with Browsersync to trigger events like reload when you edit pages. The plugin also only triggers a reload for now. If you have requests or ideas for other functionality, get in touch. Since you (should) disable this plugin on production sites, the WordPress stats won’t be reliable – if you find the plugin useful I’d really appreciate it if you’d let me know with a quick email or message! Triggers By default the plugin will trigger a reload on these actions: save_post – Editing posts/pages/custom posts etc added_option – Changing settings attachment_updated – Editing media fields (caption etc) updated_postmeta – Covers many things, particularly regenerating media thumbnails. Some meta_fields are ignored (see trigger_browsersync_irrelevant_meta_keys) activated_plugin deactivated_plugin delete_widget you can customise this as well as other Browsersync settings using filters: add_filter('trigger_browsersync_reload_actions', function($filters) { // Remove a default. Bear in mind that one action you take (e.g. saving a page) // may trigger more than one hook. unset($filters['save_post']); // Add your own. The key name lets other filters remove it (like the line above) $filters['wp_logout'] = 'wp_logout'; return $filters; }); Ignoring Meta Keys Not all meta_key updates (triggered by updated_postmeta) have any impact on the front-end functioning of your site. You can customise which meta_key values are ignored with the trigger_browsersync_irrelevant_meta_keys filter: add_filter('trigger_browsersync_irrelevant_meta_keys', function($filters) { // Remove a default. unset($filters['_edit_lock']); // Add your own. The key name lets other filters remove it (like the line above) $filters['_edit_lock'] = '_edit_lock'; return $filters; }); Configuration with Filters The default Browsersync settings will be used (http://localhost:3000) but you can use filters to change them. The filters are used every time the trigger is activated so you don’t need to set them before instanciating the class. add_filter('trigger_browsersync_protocol', function(){ return 'https'; } ); add_filter('trigger_browsersync_host', function(){ return 'dev.server'; } ); add_filter('trigger_browsersync_port', function(){ return '4321'; } ); Or you can specify the whole URL which will cause the others to be ignored, but don’t include a trailing slash. add_filter('trigger_browsersync_url', function(){ return 'http://localhost:3000'; } ); Environmental Configuration Since you probably only want Browsersync on your development or staging site, the plugin will do nothing once you activate it it in WordPress. To make it work, you’ll want to create a file to activate it. See Installation for instructions. Logging Activity Trigger Browsersync can log events to the WordPress log – this is especially useful for development on the plugin when you want to add or exclude a new event from triggering an action. To enable logging add this filter to your enable-trigger-browsersync.php file (see Installation); add_filter('trigger_browsersync_log_events', '__return_true');

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh or Trigger Browsersync?

Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 reviews) compared to Trigger Browsersync (4.7★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh or Trigger Browsersync?

Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh or Trigger Browsersync?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Trigger Browsersync 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?

Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). Trigger Browsersync 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 Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh and Trigger Browsersync?

Migration support varies by app and category. Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh and Trigger Browsersync 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 Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh vs Trigger Browsersync

Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh

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Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh or Trigger Browsersync?

Should I choose Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh or Trigger Browsersync?

Which is faster to set up, Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh or Trigger Browsersync?

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

Can I migrate data between Easy Auto Reload – Auto Refresh and Trigger Browsersync?

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