The awesome cache-busting extension. Perfect for bypassing proxy and load balancer caches for development and testing purposes.

Latest Version

Version
0.0.5
Update
June 23, 2022
Size
71.85KiB
Developer
Category
Users
828
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Http://*/*
WebRequest
WebRequestBlocking
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Cachebuster Extension

Cachebuster adds a query parameter to all HTTP requests made by your browser to bypass load balancer/proxy caches.

For example, an HTTP request to URL http://yasa.gs/ will actually be made to the URL http://yasa.gs/?cachebusterTimestamp=1383291810660.

Especially useful in scenarios where manual QA for web apps is performed in a corporate environment, which usually feature heavy caching via load balancers or proxies. Without this extension, testers might not see the latest changes.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Cachebuster", "version": "0.0.5", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "The awesome cache-busting extension. Perfect for bypassing proxy and load balancer caches for development and testing purposes.", "homepage_url": "http://yasakbulut.github.io/cachebuster", "icons": { "16": "icons/Network16.png", "48": "icons/Network48.png", "128": "icons/Network128.png" }, "background": { "scripts": [ "src/bg/background.js" ], "persistent": true }, "permissions": [ "http://*/*", "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking" ], "options_page": "src/options_custom/index.html", "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "19": "icons/Network19.png", "38": "icons/Network38.png" }, "default_title": "Cache Buster" }}
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User reviews

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Daniel Mee (ID: 000000a0bd90b356) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/28/2017 While Chrome's own developer tools didn't bust the cache, this extension did. Recommend it.

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Lynn Jatania (ID: 0000006951f17ba8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/01/2017 Works like a charm - an essential tool for online developers.

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William Macdonald (ID: 000000bf0c254d83) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/10/2017 Works well. It cachebusts all the assets too, so all CSS/JS files are refreshed.

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çiğdem çağlayan (ID: 0000007f3ec06cc4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/19/2014 thanks