Auto Refresh Firefox

Auto Refresh

Auto Refresh - Automatically reloads any page at the interval you choose. Lightweight, fast, and built to stay out of your way.

Features & Capabilities

Auto Refresh is a simple yet powerful browser extension that automatically reloads any webpage at the exact interval you choose. Perfect for tracking live updates, stock prices, auctions, dashboards, or any page that needs frequent refreshing.

Key Features:

  • Fully customizable refresh intervals: hours, minutes, and seconds
  • Real‑time countdown displayed directly on the extension badge
  • One‑click start/stop controls
  • Works on all websites (with permission)
  • Lightweight design that won’t slow down your browser
  • Clean, intuitive, and easy‑to‑use interface

How to Use:

  • Click the Auto Refresh icon in your browser toolbar
  • Set your preferred time (hours, minutes, and seconds)
  • Press Start to begin automatic refreshing
  • Watch the countdown
  • Press Stop at any time to cancel

Perfect for anyone who needs to keep webpages updated automatically. The extension runs entirely locally in your browser for optimal performance.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
SHUTDOWN
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sd-auto-refresh/

Permission Change History

2026-02-22: Version 2.1.0 → 3.0.0
Remove Permissions: <all_urls>

User Reviews

Simple, clean, and does exactly what I need: refreshes a page every X seconds, minutes, or hours.
by nu*****, 2026-03-24
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Is Auto 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.

Auto Refresh requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Auto Refresh is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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