Description
MAKcubes | Cache Nuke is a lightweight administrative utility designed to help site administrators clear WordPress core caching mechanisms during troubleshooting or maintenance.
The plugin focuses on:
– Clearing WordPress transients.
– Flushing the WordPress object cache when available.
– Triggering cache purge hooks for some popular caching plugins, when those plugins are installed and expose public purge actions.
This plugin does not communicate with external services, does not include tracking or analytics, and runs only for authorized administrators.
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install it through the WordPress Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
- Navigate to Tools MAKcubes Cache Nuke to clear caches as needed.
FAQ
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Does this plugin clear hosting or CDN caches?
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No. The plugin targets WordPress core caches and triggers purge hooks for supported caching plugins when available. Hosting-level or CDN caches must be cleared separately.
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Is this plugin safe to use on production sites?
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Yes. Clearing transients and object cache is a standard WordPress maintenance and troubleshooting operation.
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Who can use this plugin?
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Only administrators with the
manage_optionscapability.
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Contributors & Developers
“MAKcubes | Cache Nuke” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.6
- Fixed: Force cache refresh for readme parser
1.0.5
- Fixed: Corrected Swift Performance hook name (swift_performance_after_clear_all_cache)
- Fixed: Removed NitroPack support (hook could not be verified)
1.0.4
- Fixed: Added phpcs:disable/phpcs:enable comments for direct database query
- Fixed: Added phpcs:ignore comments for third-party hook names
- Fixed: Ensured Short Description section is properly formatted in readme.txt
1.0.3
- Fixed: Removed Domain Path header
- Fixed: Added clarifying comments for third-party hooks
- Fixed: Reduced tags to 5 in readme.txt
1.0.2
- Fixed: All remaining instances of the old prefix (makcubes_cache_nuke) have been updated to the unique prefix (makccanu_cache_nuke)
1.0.1
- Fixed: Added unique prefixes (MAKCCANU_) to all functions and classes
- Fixed: Corrected third-party cache purge hooks (Autoptimize, SG Optimizer, Swift Performance, NitroPack)
- Fixed: Added namespace for better code organization