Page Refresher

A simple per-tab automatic page refresher/reloader.

What is Page Refresher?

'Page Refresher' is a unique Chrome extension designed to facilitate automatic page refreshing on a per-tab basis. It provides customizable time intervals for the reloads, a refresh info table, and the ability to block automatic reloads. It even lets bypass local cache on a per-tab basis. Warning: Frequent reloads may be limited on some sites.

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By: Alex Nguyen

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Users: 3,000+

Rating: 4.82 (11)

Version: 2.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-01-02)

Creation date: 2020-08-24

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus
tabs
activeTab
scripting

Size: 87.48K

Email: al*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 16578 ▲ 19

Other rankings

#3472 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 2 #130 in reload keyword 52 ▲ 3 #173 in page keyword 81 ▼ 4 #206 in refresh keyword 81 ▼ 2

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Summary

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Features:

tab based (tab ID) reloads
5 customizable intervals
refresh info table
blocks automatic reloads or meta refreshes (per tab)
bypass local cache (per tab)
context menu functionality

Required Permissions:

storage - used to store default settings and save user preferences
contextMenus - used to enable the optional context (right click) menu for this extension
tabs - used to get the title from each tab (to be displayed in the options page)
activeTab - used to execute the code to block reloads
scripting - required for block reloading feature

Warning: Some sites may restrict your access to them if you make too many requests (or reloads) within a short period of time.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Simple and effective
Minimalistic and elegant interface
Does the job of refreshing pages well

Cons

Sometimes it doesn't work and requires a restart or reinstall
No flashy or colorful design (could be a pro for some users)

Most mentioned

Works great for refreshing pages
Simple and minimalistic design
Occasional issues requiring restart or reinstall

Recent reviews

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

David Campbell, 2024-02-27

Better page refresher

Joshua Little, 2022-08-19

Great app - but sometimes it doesn't work. Worked great for a couple months, but then all of a sudden a couple times per week it just won't work. A chromebook restart fixes it, although once I had to reinstall it. Otherwise, nifty extension.

Gregory Ellis, 2022-04-25

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Safety

Risk impact

Page Refresher may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.