diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 9767415..a9cb349 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ Contributors: cadeyrn, ameir, haroldkyle, plescheff, dkcwd, IgorCode
 Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XU3DG7LLA76WC
 Tags: cache, page cache, full page cache, nginx, memcached, apc, speed
 Requires at least: 3.0
-Tested up to: 4.0
-Stable tag: 1.7.3
+Tested up to: 4.1
+Stable tag: 1.7.4
 License: GPLv3
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
@@ -117,6 +117,14 @@ Version numbering logic:
 * every .B version indicates new features.
 * every ..C indicates bugfixes for A.B version.
 
+= 1.7.4 =
+*2014-12-17*
+
+What's changed:
+
+* localhost cache forced exclude removed; instead please use `define('WP_CACHE', $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] !== '127.0.0.1');` instead as pointed out by [plescheff](https://github.com/petermolnar/wp-ffpc/commit/eb4942005273822aec8c2da09f0e763807f94f9c#commitcomment-9006031) if required
+* compatibility tested up to WordPress 4.1
+
 = 1.7.3 =
 *2014-12-17*
 
diff --git a/wp-ffpc-acache.php b/wp-ffpc-acache.php
index 122a167..1b3d531 100644
--- a/wp-ffpc-acache.php
+++ b/wp-ffpc-acache.php
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
  * advanced cache worker of WordPress plugin WP-FFPC
  */
 
-/* ignore localhost */
-if ( $_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR'] == $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] || $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '127.0.0.1' )
-	return false;
-
 /* check for WP cache enabled*/
 if ( !WP_CACHE )
 	return false;
diff --git a/wp-ffpc.php b/wp-ffpc.php
index 04f17c4..6d8b814 100644
--- a/wp-ffpc.php
+++ b/wp-ffpc.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Plugin Name: WP-FFPC
 Plugin URI: https://github.com/petermolnar/wp-ffpc
 Description: WordPress in-memory full page cache plugin
-Version: 1.7.3
+Version: 1.7.4
 Author: Peter Molnar <hello@petermolnar.eu>
 Author URI: http://petermolnar.eu/
 License: GPLv3
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ $wp_ffpc_defaults = array (
 	'pingback_header' => false,
 );
 
-$wp_ffpc = new WP_FFPC ( 'wp-ffpc', '1.7.3', 'WP-FFPC', $wp_ffpc_defaults, 'PeterMolnar_WordPressPlugins_wp-ffpc_HU' , 'WP-FFPC' , 'FA3NT7XDVHPWU' );
+$wp_ffpc = new WP_FFPC ( 'wp-ffpc', '1.7.4', 'WP-FFPC', $wp_ffpc_defaults, 'PeterMolnar_WordPressPlugins_wp-ffpc_HU' , 'WP-FFPC' , 'FA3NT7XDVHPWU' );
 
 ?>