ReloadMatic: Automatic Tab Refresh

Name: ReloadMatic: Automatic Tab Refresh
Rating: 3.9379 (161 reviews)
Author: pylo

By: pylo

ReloadMatic automates the periodic reloading / refreshing of browser tabs. It offers cache control, custom intervals, POST support and many other features. It also integrates with browser features such as tab restore, pinning, and incognito mode.

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Features & Capabilities

ReloadMatic is a powerful Chrome extension that automates periodic reloading and refreshing of your browser tabs. It offers advanced features such as custom reload intervals, smart timing to avoid interrupting your workflow, cache control options, POST data refresh after form submission, and support for tab restore.

The extension integrates seamlessly with various browser functionalities like tab pinning, incognito mode, and recently closed tabs. With configurable defaults and optional features like randomized intervals and sticky reloads, ReloadMatic caters to diverse user needs without requiring browser restarts upon installation. Its permissions enable enhanced performance by managing HTTP status checks, navigation events, and clean browsing history adjustments, ensuring efficient and reliable automated tab refreshing.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

pylo

Daily users:

6,089 11

Rating:

3.94

(161)

Version:

1.7.1resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

5729053

Creation date:

2017-11-03

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Permissions:

Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

58.29KB

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-17

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 1,025 ▲ 2

Other rankings

#79 in Tabs

#154 in Other extensions

#8 in auto refresh keyword 71

#9 in automation keyword 48 ▲ 1

#11 in refresh keyword 74

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Developed by:

pylo

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/reloadmatic/

Website:

https://github.com/pylorak/reloadmatic

User Reviews

Users like the addon for being easy to use and for showing when it's active, plus its automatic tab refresh capability. However, repeated reviews flag serious reliability issues: it stops refreshing unexpectedly, can reset or fail to stay on a tab, settings are not kept between sessions, and it may generate console errors that hinder debugging.

Pros

Easy to use.
Clearly shows whether it's active.
Automatic tab refresh capability.

Cons

Unreliable: stops refreshing after a while or after multiple refreshes.
Causes console errors (MutationObserver) that can disrupt debugging.
Settings are not retained across sessions.
Inconsistent/tab-level reliability: may not stay enabled on a tab or apply consistently across tabs.

Recent reviews

Thanks for writing this addon. Unfortunately I have to disable it as, it creates a some error in console. Which makes finding the errors of my application harder. Really appreciate if you find a time to look into it and fix the error. TypeError: MutationObserver.observe: Argument 1 is not an object. content-script.js:189:14 <anonymous> moz-extension://9302db5b-0098-4760-a8ba-73818ea1b50b/content-script.js:189

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Is ReloadMatic: Automatic Tab Refresh Safe?

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.

ReloadMatic: Automatic Tab Refresh requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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ReloadMatic: Automatic Tab Refresh has earned a fairly good reputation and likely 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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