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

[Jon Franklin]

On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 6:05 AM, PGNet Dev <pgnet.dev at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
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You can try this:
https://github.com/nginx-modules/ngx_cache_purge