# forceRefresh

> adds forceRefresh=1 to the end of the url and refreshes the page

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/fs-forcerefresh](https://chrome-stats.com/d/fs-forcerefresh)

## Overview

- **ID:** `fs-forcerefresh`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Miro
- **Category:** web-development,tabs
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2019-09-24
- **First published:** 2019-09-23
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fs-forcerefresh/)

## Description

"forceRefresh" is a Firefox add-on that simplifies the process of adding /forceRefresh=1 to the end of URLs for firstSpirit developers. It automatically adds the parameter and refreshes the page.

## Rankings

- #129,856 — Overall
- #220 — auto refresh
- #220 — refresh

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/fs-forcerefresh)