Cachebuster

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

What is Cachebuster?

Cachebuster is a powerful Chrome extension designed for bypassing the caching impact typically seen with load balancers or proxies. Its core function is to add a unique query parameter to every HTTP request made by your browser. This function essentially ensures tester see the most up-to-date changes, fostering a more accurate and efficient testing and development environment. Especially impactful within corporate settings which often feature heavy caching, Cachebuster is the must-have addition to your testing toolkit.

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By: Yasa Akbulut

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Users: 823 ▲ 11

Rating: 5.00 (6)

Version: 0.0.5 (Last updated: 2022-06-24)

Creation date: 2013-12-30

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

http://*/*
webRequest
webRequestBlocking

Size: 73.57K

Email: ya*****@gmail.com

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# 33891 ▲ 45

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#7339 in Developer Tools ▼ 22

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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.