# Silent Refresh Controller

> Auto-refresh pages quietly in the background.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `silent-refresh-controller`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Bonnie
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-04
- **First published:** 2026-04-01
- **Size:** 185 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-19
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/silent-refresh-controller/)

## Description

Silent Refresh Controller is designed for users who only need automated refreshing without alerts or detection logic. Set the interval, press start, and the tab refreshes continuously until stopped.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `notifications`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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 is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/silent-refresh-controller)