Quick Extension Reload

Reload extensions in development from the context menu.

Quick Extension Reload - Chrome extension for developers

'Quick Extension Reload' is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed primarily for developers. It simplifies the process of updating and testing extensions. Users can rapidly refresh their extensions in development through this extension by a simple right-click on any page or by using a default shortcut key, Alt+R. It enhances productivity by reducing the time taken to go to the extensions tab, finding the right extension, and clicking 'reload'.

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Extension stats

By: https://site.simonandrewbrown.co.uk

Users: 720

-20

Rating: 4.06

(16)

Version: 1.4 (Last updated: 2013-03-10)

Creation date: 2013-03-09

Permissions:

management
contextMenus

Size: 23.25K

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 35,138 ▼ 425

Other rankings

#3577 in Developer Tools ▲ 9 #36 in reload keyword 40 ▲ 43

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Makes extension development more convenient
Saves a lot of time
Hotkey functionality (alt + R) is appreciated

Cons

No option to change shortcut keys
Reloading is seen as tedious
Does not support automatic reload on browser activation

Most mentioned

Wish there was a way to change the shortcut
It does the job but is tedious
Reload kills the background debugger window

User reviews

absolutely love it! can't imagine extension development without this tiny useful tool

Z Z, 2024-03-13

Wish there was a way to change the shortcut, but other than that it works perfectly

Mariusz Stępień, 2023-06-06

Bad, bad, very bad

Zoilo Christiansen, 2021-04-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Quick Extension Reload requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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