Who should use Instant Back/Forward?

Instant Back/Forward is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Does Instant Back/Forward have a free plan?

Yes — Instant Back/Forward is free to use.

What platforms does Instant Back/Forward run on?

Instant Back/Forward runs on the web.

Is Instant Back/Forward still active?

The GitHub repository shows 1.6k commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to Instant Back/Forward?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Back and Forward Button, In-Browser Cache, and Instant Page Load & Caching.

Who makes Instant Back/Forward?

Instant Back/Forward is developed by Weston Ruter.

When did Instant Back/Forward launch?

Instant Back/Forward first shipped in 2007.

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Instant Back/Forward

Name: Instant Back/Forward
Author: Weston Ruter

wordpress.orgDesign & Creative

Instant Back/Forward is a WordPress plugin that enables browser back/forward cache (bfcache) for instant navigation, even when nocache headers are present. It is designed for WordPress site owners seeking to improve user experience by speeding up history navigation.

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884forks

4features

2007since

Overview

4 features

In the Design & Creative space, Instant Back/Forward takes a focused approach. It focuses on improving navigation speed on WordPress sites by enabling browser back/forward cache even with nocache headers. It is built as an open-source project for wordPress site owners and administrators. Instant Back/Forward costs nothing to use. It ships for the web.

It is developed by Weston Ruter, and it first shipped in 2007. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 1.8k stars and 1.6k commits in the last 90 days. Among its 4 catalogued features are back/forward cache support, instant navigation, and no-store header removal. The interface is available in 4 languages, including English, Persian, and Turkish.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Back/forward cache support
Instant navigation
No-store header removal
WordPress integration

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Browser

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Frequently asked questions about Instant Back/Forward

What is Instant Back/Forward?: Instant Back/Forward focuses on improving navigation speed on WordPress sites by enabling browser back/forward cache even with nocache headers. It is catalogued under Design & Creative on PulseGate.
Who should use Instant Back/Forward?: Instant Back/Forward is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Does Instant Back/Forward have a free plan?: Yes — Instant Back/Forward is free to use.
What platforms does Instant Back/Forward run on?: Instant Back/Forward runs on the web.
Is Instant Back/Forward still active?: The GitHub repository shows 1.6k commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Instant Back/Forward?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Back and Forward Button, In-Browser Cache, and Instant Page Load & Caching.Back and Forward Button In-Browser Cache Instant Page Load & Caching
Who makes Instant Back/Forward?: Instant Back/Forward is developed by Weston Ruter.
When did Instant Back/Forward launch?: Instant Back/Forward first shipped in 2007.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · Api
Languages: English, Persian, Turkish, Chinese
Open source: Yes · ★ 1.8k
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: Open source
Solves: Improving navigation speed on WordPress sites by enabling browser back/forward cache even with nocache headers.

Registered as

GitHub: Automattic/jetpack
WordPress.org: nocache-bfcache

Developer

Weston Ruter

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 1,824
Forks: 884
Open issues: 2,656
Last commit: 29 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 1,640
Contributors: 1,243
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: trunk
Latest release: 9.3.2-repo-moved · 30 Jan 2021

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95
Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: instant-back-forward-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/nocache-bfcache

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