Page Refresher

Name: Page Refresher
Rating: 4.571428571428571 (14 reviews)
Author: Alex Nguyen

A simple per-tab automatic page refresher/reloader.

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Page Refresher is a versatile Chrome extension designed to automatically refresh individual browser tabs with ease. It supports tab-specific reload intervals with up to five customizable settings, allowing users precise control over page refresh timing. The extension features a refresh info table for monitoring, blocks unwanted automatic reloads or meta refreshes on a per-tab basis, and includes an option to bypass the local cache to ensure fresh content retrieval. Users benefit from context menu integration for quick access, enhancing user experience. This tool requires permissions for storage to save user preferences, context menus to enable right-click options, tabs and activeTab to retrieve tab information and manage reload blocking, and scripting for advanced blocking functionality. Ideal for users needing reliable and customizable auto-refresh capabilities with granular control per tab. Note: Excessive reloads may trigger site restrictions due to frequent requests.

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By:

Alex Nguyen

Users:

3,000

Rating:

4.57

(14)

Version:

2.0.0 Last updated: 2024-01-02

Creation date:

2020-08-24

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus
tabs
activeTab
scripting

Size:

85.43KB

Email:

al*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-11

Ranking

# 16,668 ▲ 99

Other rankings

#3571 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 8 #49 in page keyword 70 ▲ 4 #147 in reload keyword 26 ▼ 3

User reviews

Users praise Page Refresher for its simple, minimalistic design and effective page refreshing functionality. Most find it easy to use and reliable. However, several mention occasional issues where the extension stops working on certain pages after some time, sometimes necessitating a browser restart or reinstall to restore functionality.

Pros

Simple and minimalistic interface
Effectively refreshes pages as intended
Easy to use and straightforward
Reliable performance for most users

Cons

Occasional deactivation on some pages after some time
Sometimes stops working requiring a restart or reinstall

Recent reviews

Does what it needs to do and very simple and easy interface

Oz*****, 2025-06-30

Works, but will deactivate in some pages after sometime.

Am*****, 2024-11-19

Finally one that is simple and just does the job, well done.

Da*****, 2024-02-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Page Refresher requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.

Risk likelihood

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Page Refresher has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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