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Nginx Helper

v2.3.2
by rtCamp · 4.4 (31 reviews)

Cleans nginx's fastcgi/proxy cache or redis-cache whenever a post is edited/published. Also does a few more things.

100K+ active installs Updated Jan 23, 2025 Tested to 6.7.2
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Nginx Helper

About Nginx Helper

This product removes the "index.php" from permalinks in WordPress with nginx, adds support for purging redis-cache, adds support for nginx fastcgi_cache_purge & proxy_cache_purge directive, and supports nginx map on a WordPress-multisite network installation. There are tutorials available to help you implement these functionalities.

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Frequently asked questions

Removes index.php from permalinks when using WordPress with nginx.
Adds support for purging redis-cache when used as full-page cache created using nginx-srcache-module
Adds support for nginx fastcgi_cache_purge & proxy_cache_purge directive from module. Provides settings so you can customize purging rules.
Adds support for nginx map{..} on a WordPress-multisite network installation. Using it, Nginx can serve PHP file uploads even if PHP/MySQL crashes. Please check the tutorial list below for related Nginx configurations.
Tutorials

Changelog

2.3.2

2.3.1

2.3.0

  • Disable the purge functionality when importing data. #52 – by Vedant Gandhi
  • Added option to preload cache for all Post and Pages. #47 – by Vedant Gandhi
  • Added the capability to purge Amp URL’s. #135 – by Vedant Gandhi
  • Add support for adding Username, Password support for Redis. It also includes the support for Unix Socket Path for Redis along with Database selection. #343,#350 – by Vedant Gandhi
  • Add capability to allow modifying options using WP-CLI. #307 – by Vedant Gandhi
  • Fix the plugin crash issue due to internationalization after upgrading to WordPress Version 6.7. #364 – by Vedant Gandhi

2.2.5

  • Add the capability to enable/disable purging of feeds. #281 – by Amaan Khan
  • Fix undefined port error when Redis port is set to empty string. #333 – by Amaan Khan

2.2.4

  • Introduces the capability to specify the NGINX_HELPER_LOG constant, allowing users to activate the logging feature. #318 – by Vishal Kakadiya
  • Existing users employing the nginx-helper plugin with logging enabled will experience no disruptions. However, if logging is disabled, users must define the NGINX_HELPER_LOG constant to re-enable the logging feature.

2.2.3

2.2.2

  • Add action rt_nginx_helper_after_purge_all to fire after the entire cache has been purged whatever caching type is used. #232 – by Julien-prrs
  • Fix issue where settings not saved because the button’s value localized (for any language). #236 – by umeshnevase
  • Fix issue where “Custom Purge URL” option displays previous value. #240, #241 – by KirillGritcenko
  • Tested with WordPress 5.4

2.2.1

2.2.0

2.1.0

  • Add wildcard cache key deletion for device type cache purge. #203 – by pradeep910
  • Add filter rt_nginx_helper_purge_url to filter the URL to be purged. #182 – by todeveni
  • Add filter rt_nginx_helper_purge_cached_file to filter the cached file name. #182 – by todeveni
  • Add filter rt_nginx_helper_remote_purge_url to filter remote URL to be purged. #182 – by todeveni
  • Add action rt_nginx_helper_after_fastcgi_purge_all to fire after the FastCGI cache has been purged. #182 – by todeveni
  • Add action rt_nginx_helper_after_redis_purge_all to fire after the Redis cache has been purged. #182 – by todeveni
  • Add action rt_nginx_helper_purged_file to fire an action after deleting file from cache. #182 – by todeveni
  • Add action rt_nginx_helper_before_remote_purge_url to fire an action before purging remote URL. #182 – by todeveni
  • Add action rt_nginx_helper_after_remote_purge_url to fire an action after remote purge request. #182 – by todeveni
  • Fix issue with post purge on new comments. #175 – by jinschoi
  • Fix Nginx Timestamp being added to invalid content type. #200 – by thrijith
  • Handle filesize exception while truncating nginx.log file. #206 – by peterjanes

2.0.3

2.0.2

  • Fix undefined error when we install the plugin for the first time and if Redis is not available. #162 – by Joel-James
  • Remove extra spacing for nginx map section. #169 – by ShashwatMittal
  • Purge Cache menu in front-end admibar now purge current page. #173 – by imranhsayed
  • Fix issue where cache is not cleared when page is swiched from publish to draft. #174 – by imranhsayed
  • Fix an issue where custom purge url option does not show newlines when using multiple urls. #184 – by mist-webit

2.0.1

  • Fix settings url for multisite: use network_admin_url to get network correct settings url. #163 – by Joel-James
  • Fix php error with arbitrary statement in empty – Prior to PHP 5.5. #165 – by PatelUtkarsh

2.0.0

  • Fix typo causing failure to purge on trashed comment. #159 – by jinschoi
  • Refactor Plugin structure and remove unused code. Initial code by chandrapatel, #153 – by jinschoi,
  • Run phpcs and fix warning. #158
  • Make compatible with EasyEngine v4.

1.9.12

  • Allow override Redis host/port/prefix by defining constant in wp-config.php #152 – by vincent-lu

1.9.11

  • Fixed issue where permalinks without trailing slash does not purging #124 – by Patrick
  • Check whether role exist or not before removing capability. #134 – by 1gor

1.9.10

  • Fixed issue where Nginx cache folders deleted on purge. #123 – by johan-chassaing
  • Fixed Redis purge all feature for installation where WordPress lives in a separate folder. #130 – by pySilver

1.9.9

1.9.8

  • Fixed homepage cache cleared when WPML plugin used #116 – by Niwreg
  • Fixed Purge Cache clears the whole Redis cache #113 – by HansVanEijsden
  • One log file for all site in WPMU.
  • Single site Redis cache purge when click on Purge Cache button in WPMU #122 – by Lars Støttrup Nielsen
  • Fixed notices and warnings.

1.9.7

  • Remove timestamp if cron or wp-cli #114 – by samedwards
  • Fixed notices and warnings.

1.9.6

  • Fixed cache purging on post publish.
  • Error fixed when redis server not installed.

1.9.5

Added custom purge URL option.

1.9.4

  • Added redis server connection timeout.
  • Added RedisException handling.

1.9.3

  • Added PhpRedis API support.
  • Added redis-lua script support to purge complete cache very fast.
  • Added composer.json support
  • Fixed cache purging link in admin bar.
  • Updated the initial settings to include the ‘purge_method’ #99 – by
    gagan0123

1.9.2

Fix purging for Redis cache and FastCGI cache

1.9.1

Fix purging for custom post types

1.9

Added Redis cache purge support.

1.8.13

Fixed PHP notice for an undefined index when “Enable Logging” is not set.

1.8.12

Updated readme and changelog

1.8.11

Fix url escaping #82 – by
javisperez

1.8.10

  • Security bug fix

1.8.9

  • Default setting fix and wp-cli example correction – by bcole808

1.8.8

  • Added option to purge cache without nginx purge module – by bcole808

1.8.7

  • Added action rt_nginx_helper_purge_all to purge cache from other plugins – by gungeekatx

1.8.6

  • Removed wercker.yml from plugin zip/svn.
  • Updated readme

1.8.5

1.8.4

  • Fix undefined index issue and correct “purge_archive_on_del” key

1.8.3

  • Tested with WordPress 4.0
  • Fix issue #69

1.8.1

  • Tested with wordpress 3.9.1
  • Fix confilct with Mailchimp’s Social plugin

1.8

  • New admin UI
  • Fix missing wp_sanitize_redirect function call

1.7.6

  • Update Backend UI
  • Added Language Support

1.7.5

  • Fixed option name mismatch issue to purge homepage on delete.

1.7.4

  • Disable purge and stamp by default.

1.7.3

  • Suppressed unlink related error-messages which can be safely ignored.
  • Fixed a bug in purge-all option.

1.7.2

  • pjv fixed bug in logging file.

1.7.1

  • Fixes bug in true purge and admin screen.

1.7

  • True full cache purge added.
  • Map file location changed to uploads’ directory to fix http://rtcamp.com/support/topic/plugin-update-removes-map-file/
  • Log file location also changed to uploads’ directory.

1.6.13

  • pjv changed the way home URL is accessed. Instead of site option, the plugin now uses home_URL() function.

1.6.12

  • telofy added purging of atom and RDF feeds.

1.6.11

  • Removed comments from Admin screens since, it was interfering with media uploads in 3.5 up.

1.6.10

  • Cleaned up code.
  • Added credits for code.
  • Improved attachment purging.

1.6.9

  • Added Faux to Purge all buttons, to avoid misleading users.

1.6.8

1.6.7

  • jk3us added better content-type detection for cache verification comments

1.6.6

1.6.5

  • Fixed typo that interfered with archive purge settings. Thanks to Daan Kortenbach for pointing this out.

1.6.4

  • Improved code for map generation to better conventions since the nesting confused some servers.
  • Added map update process to admin_init for frequent refreshes.

1.6.3

  • Fixed duplicate entries.

1.6.2

  • Another bug fix in the revised code for improved multisite and multidomain mapping.

1.6.1

  • Fixed bug in the revised code for improved multisite and multidomain mapping.

1.6

  • Revised code for improved multisite and multidomain mapping.

1.5

  • Timestamp now only gets added to content-type text/html
  • Added option to toggle timestamp creation

1.4

  • Fixed bug related to nomenclature of comment status that caused purge to fail.

1.3.9

  • Removed extraneous headers.

1.3.8

  • Fixed bug in single post/page/post-type purging code. Thanks to Greg for pointing this out here: http://rtcamp.com/support/topic/updating-post-nginx-helper-purge-cache-post/.

1.3.7

  • Changed the action hook, back to ‘shutdown’ from ‘wp_footer’ to add verification comments.
  • Added a check to prevent adding comments to ajax requests,

1.3.6

  • Changed the action hook, from ‘shutdown’ to ‘wp_footer’ to add verification comments. This was interfering with other plugins.

1.3.5

  • Improved Readme.
  • Improved cache verification comments.

1.3.4

  • Fixed duplicate entries generated for maps (Harmless, but doesn’t look good!)
  • Added timestamp html comments for cache verification, as described here: http://rtcamp.com/wordpress-nginx/tutorials/checklist/

1.3.3

  • Fixed map generation for multi domain installs using domain mapping plugin, where blog ids were not displayed.

1.3.2

  • Fixed map generation for multi domain installs with domain mapping plugin.

1.3.1

  • Minor fixes for directory structure and file names.

1.3

  • Improved Readme.

1.2

  • Fixed map generation error.
  • Fixed purging logic.
  • Fixed UI where purge settings were lost on disabling and re-enabling purge.
  • Minor Ui rearrangement.

1.1

  • Improved readme.txt. Added Screenshots.

1.0

  • First release

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