Instant Back/Forward

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1. ★★★★★ Topher

   11mo ago

   This is now a “must install” plugin for me on every site I work on. It’s absolutely magical.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.3.1 Rename plugin to “Instant Back/Forward” ( https://github.com/westonruter/nocache-bfcache/pull/49 ) 1.3.1
2. — Version 1.3.0 Add nocache_bfcache_use_remember_me_as_opt_in filter to opt out of opt-in ( #29 ) Ensure is_user_logged_in() function exists before using ( #37 ) Update plugin-check to v1.6 and reuse PHPCS ruleset ( #27 ) 1.3.0
3. — Version 1.2.0 Add path data for CSS file ( #15 ) Only run update-dotorg-assets manually on workflow_dispatch ( #16 ) Explored using Clear-Site-Data header for bfcache invalidation, but ultimately removed it due to browser inconsistenc 1.2.0
4. — Version 1.1.0 Add GHA workflow ( #1 ) Integrate with interim login (wp-auth-check) modal ( #2 ) Log out warning when page navigation is not restored from bfcache when WP_DEBUG is enabled ( #3 ) Retain CCNS when the user has JavaScript 1.1.0
5. — Version 1.0.0 Initial release. 1.0.0
6. — Version 1.3.3 Fix “Tested up to” and restore readme changes. 1.3.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3

Translated into 4 languages, 4 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-11-04 9K+ → 10K+ up after 15 days in tier
2. 2025-10-20 8K+ → 9K+ up after 9 days in tier
3. 2025-10-11 7K+ → 8K+ up after 6 days in tier
4. 2025-10-05 6K+ → 7K+ up after 8 days in tier
5. 2025-09-27 5K+ → 6K+ up after 7 days in tier
6. 2025-09-20 4K+ → 5K+ up after 7 days in tier
7. 2025-09-13 3K+ → 4K+ up after 6 days in tier
8. 2025-09-07 2K+ → 3K+ up after 5 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• LiteSpeed Cache 7M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP Super Cache 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
• W3 Total Cache 900K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Redis Object Cache 500K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Breeze Cache 300K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B

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Instant Back/Forward: 10K+ active installs, 5.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/nocache-bfcache