Reviews of Tab Auto Refresh

By: Alex Add-on

List of user reviews and ratings for Tab Auto Refresh

Total ratings

3.75 (Rating count: 261)

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Review summary

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.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.90

All time rating average: 3.75

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18% (29)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-07	*****	observed on next day interval got reset to 0 and no Tab refresh after this. Is there an option to save refresh interval ?
observed on next day interval got reset to 0 and no Tab refresh after this. Is there an option to save refresh interval ?
2026-03-22	ta*****	happy with this one, recommend
happy with this one, recommend
2025-12-12	Cr*****	Would be perfect if the reload had a countdown.
Would be perfect if the reload had a countdown.
2025-07-14	ch*****

2025-07-07	Al*****

2025-07-03	if*****	Does exactly what it says on the tin. Interval refresh your tabs as defined per web address. Thanks Alex for this
Does exactly what it says on the tin. Interval refresh your tabs as defined per web address. Thanks Alex for this
2025-07-02	Qu*****	простенькая, но нужная штука
простенькая, но нужная штука
2025-06-16	Fi*****

2025-03-31	敬念*****

2025-02-17	敬念*****