# Legacy Reload

> Brings back the reload button in the url bar

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/legacyreload](https://chrome-stats.com/d/legacyreload)

## Overview

- **ID:** `legacyreload`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** freundTech
- **Category:** appearance,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Version:** 0.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-29
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/legacyreload/)

## Description

Legacy Reload is a Firefox add-on that brings back the reload button in the URL bar. With this add-on, users can easily refresh web pages without the need to right-click or use keyboard shortcuts. It provides a convenient and familiar way of refreshing web content, enhancing the browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #58,075 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webNavigation`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

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