status/usage of FRiCKLE/ngx_cache_purge. still reliable? alternatives?

[PGNet Dev]

For some new WordPress sites, I'll be deploying fastcgi_cache as reverse proxy / page cache, instead of usual Varnish.

Although there are a number of WP-module-based PURGE options, I prefer that it's handled by the web server.

A commonly referenced approach is to use the 'FRiCKLE/ngx_cache_purge',

	https://github.com/FRiCKLE/ngx_cache_purge/

with associated nginx conf additions,

	https://easyengine.io/wordpress-nginx/tutorials/single-site/fastcgi-cache-with-purging/
	https://www.ryadel.com/en/nginx-purge-proxy-cache-delete-invalidate-linux-centos-7/

ngx_cache_purge module development appears to have gone stale; no commits since ~ 2014.

What are your experiences with current use of that module, with latest 1.15x nginx releases?

Is there a cleaner, nginx-native approach? Or other nginx purge module that's better maintained?

Comments &/or pointers to any docs, etc would be helpful.