# Auto Refresh

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/sd-auto-refresh](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sd-auto-refresh)

## Overview

- **ID:** `sd-auto-refresh`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SHUTDOWN
- **Category:** web-development,alerts-updates,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1,550
- **Weekly downloads:** 273
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-22
- **First published:** 2026-02-17
- **Size:** 26 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sd-auto-refresh/)

## Description

<strong>Auto Refresh</strong> 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.

<strong>Key Features:</strong>
- 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

<strong>How to Use:</strong>
- 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.

## Rankings

- #2,576 — Overall
- #66 — Alerts & Updates
- #235 — Tabs
- #293 — Web Development
- #5 — auto refresh
- #7 — refresh

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`

## 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/sd-auto-refresh)