Faster Pageload

Load webpages faster by preloading subsequent pages via the instant.page script and lazy loading images. Install the plugin and you will feel how your browser becomes faster.

Faster Pageload - Firefox Add-on to Accelerate Web Browsing

Faster Pageload is a Firefox add-on crafted to make web browsing faster by employing a preloading method. This technique starts loading pages as soon as a user hovers over the link, making it feel like the page builds up instantly after clicking. It further lazy loads images, loading only those in view. The result is a more efficient, speedy and fluid browsing experience.

Add-on stats

Users: 2,100
-9
Rating: 4.55
(56)
Version: 1.8.5 (Last updated: 2021-01-17)
Creation date: 2019-09-10
Weekly download count: 110
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • <all_urls>
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 1.27M
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Fast Pageload uses preloading to make your browsing experience feel more fluent and the web overall faster. This is archived by just in time preloading pages your are quite likely to visit. Studies show, that when you hover over a link there is a 50% chance that you will click it. Faster Pageload starts loading the page when you hover and thereby when you actually click (on average 400ms later) the page is already loaded to a big portion. There is no technical effect, as the pages are still loaded normally but for your as human it will feel faster, as the pages builds up instantly after you clicked.

For further speed improvements we lazy load images on the web pages. So only the images you really see are loaded.

Give it a go and feel the magic.

Credits: Addon Icon by Freepik (https://www.flaticon.com/authors/freepik) Instant.page script that does the actual preloading is by Alexandre Dieulot (https://dieulot.fr/) and licensed under the MIT license (https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

User reviews

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Pros
  • Faster pageload speed
  • Makes Firefox noticeably faster
Cons
  • Privacy implications
  • Poorly created extension
  • Does not make a difference in page load speed for some users
Most mentioned
  • Privacy implications
  • Faster pageload speed
User reviews
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by pavan, 2024-04-10

by Nikalagua, 2023-12-11
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Faster Pageload requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Faster Pageload has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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