Offline Content
Allow your users to read your content even while offline.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 5
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 16 Apr 2016
- Added
- Feb 2016
- Requires WP
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- WP 4.5.33
- Downloads
- 6,951
Our analysis
AI-assistedOffline Content is a WordPress plugin that enables users to access your site's content even when they are offline or experiencing unreliable network conditions. It utilises the ServiceWorker and Cache API to cache parts of your site for offline access.
After installation, users with compatible browsers can view cached content without an active internet connection. Configuration is done through the 'Settings > Offline content' section in the WordPress dashboard.
Best for: This plugin is suitable for websites that want to provide offline access to their content for users with unstable internet connections.
What it does well
- ✓Allows offline access to site content
- ✓Utilises ServiceWorker and Cache API
- ✓Configurable through WordPress dashboard
- ✓Free to use from WordPress.org
Where it falls short
- •Limited to browsers that support Service Workers
- •Last updated in April 2016
- •Directory score indicates potential issues
Verdict
Offline Content offers a practical solution for enhancing user experience in low-connectivity situations, but its outdated status may raise concerns for some users.
From the developer
delapuente's own description of Offline Content, lightly tidied.
This plugin uses new ServiceWorker and Cache API to allow your users to access the contents of your site while they are offline or under unreliable network situations by caching part of your site.
Once you’ve installed this plugin, anyone visiting your site in browsers that support the Service Workers API will be able of access your content even if they run out of network or experiment network instability.
Configure the plugin in the “Settings > Offline content” section of your WordPress dashboard.