Manually Trigger WordPress Heartbeat from Browser

The WordPress heartbeat is an Ajax call made at a regular interval to synchronize information in the browser and on the server (e.g. who is currently editing a post). When developing code related to the heartbeat, it is frustrating to make your code changes and then wait for the next heartbeat to occur.

You can trigger the heartbeat Ajax call by running the following in the browser console.

wp.heartbeat.connectNow();

Sal Ferrarello (@salcode)

Sal is a PHP developer with a focus on the WordPress platform. He is a conference speaker with a background including Piano Player, Radio DJ, Magician/Juggler, Beach Photographer, and High School Math Teacher. Sal can be found professionally at WebDevStudios, where he works as a senior backend engineer.