# Hard Reload Plus

> 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).

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `hard-reload-plus`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Alan Nato
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-10
- **First published:** 2026-07-07
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hard-reload-plus/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/iamnotnato/FirefoxHardReload](https://github.com/iamnotnato/FirefoxHardReload)

## Description

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

Click the toolbar icon for three options:

• <strong>Normal Reload</strong> — standard page reload
• <strong>Hard Reload</strong> — reloads the page bypassing the HTTP cache
• <strong>Clear ALL Cache &amp; Hard Reload</strong> — empties the browser cache, then hard reloads

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

<strong>Honest note:</strong> 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: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/d7288487493113e6452bb4c1f130c970eca736d99edd5b521fb7c3641a26b066/https%3A//github.com/iamnotnato/FirefoxHardReload" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/iamnotnato/FirefoxHardReload</a>

## Rankings

- #66,954 — Overall
- #80 — reload

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `browsingData`
- `notifications`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
- 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/hard-reload-plus)