Auto Shutdown (WebExtension)
Shutdown, hibernate, restart, suspend, or run a custom command when all downloads are finished
Manifest V3
- By:
- Sarah Av.
- Version:
- 0.2.1 (Last updated: 2025-01-13)
- Version code:
- 5874546
- Creation date:
- 2017-03-09
- Permissions:
- storage
- nativeMessaging
- downloads
- power
- Size:
- 94.74K
- URLs:
- Website
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Browser Add-ons
- Updated:
- a day ago
User reviews
User reviews indicate that Auto Shutdown (WebExtension) can work well on some Windows 10 machines, providing useful automatic shutdown or restart features with countdown timers. However, many users experience failures where the intended actions do not execute, complicated installation requirements involving native clients confuse users, and error messages are unclear with no straightforward fixes. Documentation is insufficient and often Chrome-centric, leading to frustration. Despite these issues, some appreciate the add-on and the author's responsiveness on GitHub.
Pros
- Works flawlessly on Windows 10 for some users.
- Useful for scheduling automatic shutdown or restart actions.
- Author is responsive on GitHub issues.
- Provides countdown timer functionality for shutdown actions.
Cons
- Does not work reliably on many systems, especially Windows 7 and some Windows 10 versions.
- Requires complicated setup including installing additional native clients or software.
- Error messages about incorrect paths with no clear way to fix them via options.
- Documentation and tutorials are unclear and often focused on Chrome rather than Firefox.
- Restart or shutdown actions sometimes fail despite countdown reaching zero.
Recent reviews
by 敬念法轮大法好远离瘟疫, 2025-04-06
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-10
Doesn't work
by user, 2025-01-25
Extension safety
Risk impact
Auto Shutdown (WebExtension) requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- Medium Facilitates communication between extensions and native applications, usually low risk if managed correctly.
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Risk likelihood
Auto Shutdown (WebExtension) may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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