Content Revalidation Tracker

by Dropndot Solutions

Description

The Content Revalidation Tracker plugin seamlessly connects your WordPress site with your frontend framework (such as Next.js, Nuxt, or Gatsby) to trigger revalidation via a secure API endpoint every time content changes — ensuring your site always serves the most up-to-date pages.

This plugin is ideal for headless WordPress setups that use static site generation or incremental static regeneration. Whenever you update, publish, or delete posts, pages, or taxonomies, the plugin automatically sends a secure API call to your frontend to revalidate the affected pages.

Key Features

Automatic Revalidation – Triggers a revalidation request whenever a post, user, or taxonomy is created, updated, trashed, or deleted.
Custom Prefix Mapping (New in v2) – Define custom URL prefixes for your post types and taxonomies to match your frontend routing structure.
Granular Configuration – Choose which post types and taxonomies are revalidated via filters.
Secure API Communication – Use a secret key and domain configuration to ensure authorized revalidation requests.
Admin Test Tool (New in v2) – Test revalidation manually from the settings page to confirm configuration.
Developer Friendly – Includes hooks and filters for advanced customization.

Ideal For

WordPress sites powered by Next.js, Nuxt, or other static/hybrid frameworks.
Developers who want automated page revalidation after content changes.
Headless WordPress sites that require fast and fresh content delivery.

Support

For support and troubleshooting, please visit Dropndot Solutions.

Installation

Upload the plugin folder content-revalidation-tracker to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install it directly from the WordPress Plugin Directory.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
Go to Settings Content Revalidation Tracker to configure your:
- Frontend Domain (e.g., https://example.com)
- Secret Key (e.g., ad43d49b3f2e4847a6f6)
(Optional) Configure custom prefix mapping for post types or taxonomies.
Your site will now automatically trigger revalidation whenever relevant content updates occur.

Screenshots

Settings Page – Configure your frontend domain, secret key, and prefix mapping.
Custom Prefix Mapping – Define custom URL prefixes for your post types and taxonomies to match your frontend routing structure.
Manual Test Tool & Activity Log – Test your setup easily from the dashboard and view the latest revalidation events.

Faq

Q: What kind of frontend does this plugin support?

A: It’s designed for frameworks like Next.js, Nuxt.js, and Gatsby — any platform that supports revalidation through a secure API route.

Q: Do I need to add a special endpoint on my frontend?

A: Yes. You’ll need to create an endpoint (e.g., /api/revalidate) on your frontend that listens for POST requests containing the secret and path values.

Q: Can I manually trigger revalidation?

A: Yes, use the “Test Revalidation” button in the plugin settings to manually send a request.

Q: Does this plugin work with custom post types or taxonomies?

A: Absolutely. You can enable or map them from the plugin settings or through filters.

Q: Is this compatible with caching plugins?

A: Yes. The plugin works alongside caching plugins — its job is to notify your frontend to refresh specific pages.

Reviews

This plugin very help full to manage headless CMS

By hayder007 on August 9, 2024

This plugin help me to manage my site with headless CMS

It is an awesome WordPress plugin for headless CMS

By Masud Rana (mrana86) on August 9, 2024

It is very easy to install and setup

Changelog

2.0.0

Added: Custom post type and taxonomy prefix mapping.
Added: Manual test revalidation tool.
Added: Log limit configuration.
Improved: Error handling and debugging.
Enhanced: Security validation and code optimization.

1.0.0

Initial release with automatic revalidation for posts, pages, and users.
Added secure secret key validation.
Included dashboard logging and admin notices.