Empty Cache Button

Cache clearing made easy. One click.

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Empty Cache Button is a convenient Chrome extension that adds a toolbar button for effortless cache clearing. With a single click, users can quickly clear their browser cache without navigating through complicated settings. It supports optional notifications upon successful cache clearing and can automatically reload selected tabs to reflect changes immediately. For power users, it includes a handy keyboard shortcut (F9) for instant cache clearing, enhancing browsing efficiency and troubleshooting.

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By:

mvm

Daily users:

11,045 -115

Rating:

4.50

(72)

Version:

3.5resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

5726047

Creation date:

2010-03-20

Risk:

Permissions:

notifications
browsingData
storage

Size:

20.63KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 728 ▼ 3

Other rankings

#70 in Web Development

#115 in Other extensions

#161 in Privacy & Security

#2 in cache keyword 46

#19 in button for google keyword 54 ▲ 1

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User reviews

Empty Cache Button is praised for its simplicity and reliability in clearing the browser cache with just one click. It is especially valuable for web developers and network administrators dealing with caching issues. However, users report a bug in Firefox 111.0 where the button fails to clear the cache despite indicating success. Overall, it remains a must-have tool appreciated for its speed and effectiveness across devices.

Pros

Simple and easy to use with one button to clear cache.
Effectively clears cache every time it's used.
Highly useful for web developers and network administrators.
Helps resolve issues related to aggressive caching in Firefox.
Works well across platforms including Android.

Cons

Stopped working correctly in Firefox version 111.0, showing a success notification without actually clearing the cache.

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Empty Cache Button requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Browser Add-ons, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Empty Cache Button has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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