# Refresher

> Refresh a web page on a chosen interval.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `refresher`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jacob Strong
- **Category:** search-tools,tabs
- **Daily users:** 26
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 2.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-10-05
- **First published:** 2022-09-15
- **Size:** 539 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/refresher/)

## Description

"Refresher" is a Firefox add-on that enables you to effortlessly refresh a web page at a specified interval. With no data collection or storage involved, it's a simple tool to keep your pages up to date.

## Rankings

- #21,828 — Overall
- #43 — refresh
- #50 — auto refresh

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `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/refresher)