Tab Auto Refresh

Name: Tab Auto Refresh
Rating: 3.75 (260 reviews)
Author: Alex

By: Alex

Automatically refresh tabs based on custom time intervals

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Features & Capabilities

Tab Auto Refresh is a powerful Chrome extension that lets you automatically reload your browser tabs at custom time intervals specified in seconds. Simply open the toolbar popup UI while visiting a website, set your desired refresh time (e.g., 120 seconds), and the selected tab will reload continuously based on your settings.

This extension reloads tabs based on their URL, ensuring precise control over which pages refresh. You can easily stop the auto-refresh by clicking the stop button or setting the interval to zero. Additionally, a global reset button lets you quickly clear all ongoing reload tasks without visiting each tab individually. Tab Auto Refresh is ideal for users who need up-to-date content without manual refreshing, such as monitoring live news, stock prices, or social media feeds.

For support, bug reporting, and more information, visit the extension's homepage or check out the YouTube review to see it in action.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Alex

Daily users:

36,773 745

Rating:

3.75

(260)

Version:

0.2.3 Last updated: 2026-05-06

Version code:

6240346

Creation date:

2017-02-28

Risk:

Permissions:

Size:

54.62KB

Email:

al*****@disroot.org

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 373 ▲ 4

Other rankings

#10 in Alerts & Updates

#26 in Tabs ▲ 1

#51 in Other extensions ▲ 1

#62 in Appearance

#2 in auto refresh keyword 72

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Other platforms

Tab Auto Refresh (v0.2.3)

100,000 4.17

(76)

Tab Auto Refresh (v0.2.3)

35,003 3.40

(5)

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Developed by:

Alex

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tab-auto-refresh/

Email:

al*****@disroot.org

Website:

https://mybrowseraddon.com/tab-auto-refresh.html

User Reviews

Users generally praise Tab Auto Refresh for reliable, straightforward functionality that refreshes tabs as configured per URL and persists after browser restarts. The add-on is valued for its simple, unobtrusive design and lack of unnecessary permissions. However, recurring concerns center on a visible countdown/counter that some find distracting and the need for better handling of active-tab refresh (preferably background refreshing or ignoring the active tab).

Pros

Reliable and does exactly what it promises across multiple reviews.
Simple and unobtrusive design with no bloated features or permissions.
Flexible interval settings per URL / fewer restrictions than similar addons.
Works across tab focus and restarts (set-and-forget).

Cons

Countdown/counter is distracting or should be optional.
Active-tab refreshing behavior is problematic; needs ability to ignore the active tab or run in background.

Recent reviews

happy with this one, recommend

by ta*****, 2026-03-22

Would be perfect if the reload had a countdown.

by Cr*****, 2025-12-12

by ch*****, 2025-07-14

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Is Tab 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.

Tab 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.
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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.

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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