# Hard Refresh Button

> Button to refresh the current page without using the cache.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/hard-refresh-button](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hard-refresh-button)

## Overview

- **ID:** `hard-refresh-button`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** electrotype
- **Category:** web-development,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 956
- **Weekly downloads:** 18
- **Rating:** 4.74 / 5 (27 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-14
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hard-refresh-button/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/electrotype/firefox-hard\_refresh\_button](https://github.com/electrotype/firefox-hard_refresh_button)

## Description

The Hard Refresh Button Chrome extension provides a straightforward and efficient way to refresh your current web page without using the browser cache. This ensures that you always see the most up-to-date content by bypassing cached data. Simply click the button, and your page reloads fully fresh every time.

Ideal for developers and regular users who need to avoid cached versions of websites, this lightweight tool integrates seamlessly into Chrome for quick access. No more manual cache clearing or complicated refresh methods—just a single click to hard refresh your page.

## Rankings

- #3,385 — Overall
- #318 — Tabs
- #8 — refresh
- #17 — auto refresh
- #63 — cache
- #84 — tons

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users praise Hard Refresh Button as a simple, reliable way to refresh pages with one click, complementing or replacing Ctrl+Shift+R. It’s noted for being lightweight and easy to use with no extra permissions. The main drawback across reviews is poor visibility on dark themes, with repeated requests for a white/grey icon or a theme-aware version to improve locating the button.

### Pros

- Simple, clean, and useful add-on that is easy to use.
- Performs a hard refresh as advertised and is reliable.
- Lightweight with minimal permissions (does not require extra permissions).
- Works well across sites and scenarios (helps with dynamic content updates).
- Well-received as a handy replacement for reloading via the keyboard shortcut.

### Cons

- Icon is hard to see on dark themes; the button can be camouflaged on dark toolbars.
- Requests for a theme-sensitive icon (white/grey) or dark-mode compatible icon.
- Some users want better visibility or a dedicated icon to locate easily.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hard-refresh-button)