Tab Refresh Firefox

Tab Refresh

Select a tab to refresh every x minutes (you can set in the preferences, the default is 3 minutes), thus preventing the timeout on the page you are connected to.

Features & Capabilities

Tab Refresh is a free Chrome extension designed to automatically refresh browser tabs at customizable intervals, preventing page timeouts and keeping your sessions active. Users can set the refresh time in minutes through the extension's preferences, with a default interval of 3 minutes. The extension also supports a convenient context menu for quick access to refresh actions.

Regular updates are planned based on user feedback to add more features and improve functionality. The developer welcomes donation support and feature suggestions via GitHub issues to continue enhancing the extension. This tool is especially useful for users who want to maintain active connections on pages that might otherwise time out.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
Jhonatas Machado
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tab-refresh/
Email:
ad*****@jhonatasrm.com
Website:
https://github.com/jhonatasrm/tab-refresh/issues

User Reviews

Pros
  • Does the job well and is lightweight
  • Open source with no useless permissions
  • Keeps a page awake to avoid long login procedures
  • Works well
  • Nice simple extension
Cons
  • Refresh while typing erases work
  • Timer works only with minutes, not seconds
  • Potential unmonitored security issues warned by Firefox
  • Visibility issues on old laptops
Recent reviews
by 退出*****, 2025-03-31

by 天灭*****, 2025-03-01

this could have been the best refresher add-on because of its light permission requirements. however, it does not work and the developer seems unresponsive. don't waste your time.
by Eu*****, 2025-02-08
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Is Tab 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 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.

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

Risk likelihood analysis details
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