Hard Reload Plus

Name: Hard Reload Plus
Author: Alan Nato

Normal reload, hard reload (bypass cache), or clear the entire browser cache and hard reload — from a popup or keyboard shortcut. Fork of 'Empty Cache and Hard Reload' by Khokon M. (MIT).

Overview

Firefox Add-ons Store

Daily users

Data as of 2026-07-26

Version:

1.1

Last updated: 2026-07-10

Features & Capabilities

Brings Chrome's "Empty Cache and Hard Reload" to Firefox and Firefox-based browsers.

Click the toolbar icon for three options:

• Normal Reload — standard page reload • Hard Reload — reloads the page bypassing the HTTP cache • Clear ALL Cache & Hard Reload — empties the browser cache, then hard reloads

You can also press Alt+Shift+R to clear the cache and hard reload instantly (rebindable in Manage Extension Shortcuts). A system notification confirms when the cache has been cleared.

Honest note: Firefox's browsingData API cannot clear cache for a single site only, so the third option clears the cache for ALL sites — the button says exactly that.

This extension collects no data whatsoever.

Fork of "Empty Cache and Hard Reload" by Khokon M. (MIT licensed), rebuilt with Manifest V3, reduced permissions, accurate labeling, a keyboard shortcut, and notifications. Source: https://github.com/iamnotnato/FirefoxHardReload

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

Alan Nato

Daily users:

Version:

1.1 Last updated: 2026-07-10

Version code:

6343617

Creation date:

2026-07-07

Risk:

Permissions:

Size:

15.99KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-26

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 114,751 ▲ 29,402

Other rankings

#90 in reload keyword 43 ▲ 29

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Developed by:

Alan Nato

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hard-reload-plus/

Website:

https://github.com/iamnotnato/FirefoxHardReload

Is Hard Reload Plus Safe?

Risk impact

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Hard Reload Plus 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 Add-ons Store, 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.

Hard Reload Plus is recently added, and hasn't been around long enough for us to gather enough data to accurately assess its risk level.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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