# Reload PAC button

> A button to reload the PAC definitions

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `reload-pac-button`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** timendum
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 68
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2019-09-16
- **First published:** 2014-09-05
- **Size:** 112 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/reload-pac-button/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/timendum/proxy-reload/issues](https://github.com/timendum/proxy-reload/issues)

## Description

The **Reload PAC Button** Chrome extension offers a convenient way to refresh Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) definitions without navigating through multiple menu options. Once installed, users can simply click the button to immediately refresh the PAC file, ensuring that any updates or changes to proxy configurations are applied promptly. This functionality replicates the traditional manual process found under Options > Network Proxy > Settings... > Reload, streamlining the task into a single click.

Ideal for users who frequently update or rely on PAC files for their network configurations, this extension improves workflow efficiency by saving time and reducing complexity. The straightforward interface and easy access make managing your browser's proxy settings seamless and hassle-free.

## Rankings

- #13,901 — Overall
- #25 — definition
- #26 — reload

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `proxy`
- `notifications`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows reading and modifying clipboard content, which can be sensitive, posing a moderate privacy risk.
- 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/reload-pac-button)