Stop Auto Reload

Prevent web pages from automatically reloading.

Stop Auto Reload - Firefox Extension

"Stop Auto Reload" is a Firefox extension designed to inhibit unwanted webpage reloads. Certain webpages frequently refresh, causing content to disappear. This tool monitors for specific keyboard shortcuts that command a page refresh and only permits reloads when these are used. It works by injecting code into the pages of blacklisted URLs. NOTE: It only stops full page reloads, not refreshes of individual elements within a page. The blacklist can be managed from a tab's menu, the toolbar icon, or extension options.

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By: kgersen

Users: 946

Rating: 3.48

(40)

Version: 1.6 (Last updated: 2023-11-01)

Creation date: 2020-02-19

Weekly download count: 217

Firefox on Android: No

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
webNavigation
tabs
storage
<all_urls>
menus

Size: 37.38K

Email: la*****@outlook.com

Ranking

# 3,196 ▲ 55

Other rankings

#304 in Tabs ▲ 10

#8 in reload keyword 54

#8 in stop keyword 51

#51 in prevent keyword 36 ▲ 1

#66 in autogram keyword 31 ▲ 1

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Not available on Chrome

Not available on Android

Not available on Edge

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Add-on summary

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Stop Auto Reload is an extension that blocks unwanted reload attempts on designated pages. There are sites that can reload frequently, causing articles or links that a user was planning on viewing later to disappear. Unwanted reloads can also be a concern on a metered or slow internet connection.

Read Before Installing

Once a tab has completed loading, this extension will check to see if the tab's URL matches a blacklisted URL. If there is a match, code will be injected into the tab's page to monitor the following keyboard shortcuts for reloading tabs: Ctrl+R, Ctrl+Shift+R, F5, and Ctrl+F5. Unless one of these shortcuts is pressed, this extension will block external attempts at reloading the tab.

This extension only stops reloads of the URL showing in a tab's address bar. It does not stop elements within a page from refreshing.

Any changes to blacklisted sites are only applied after a tab has been reloaded.

If a page with injected code is active, the reload shortcuts will only work in the context of the page. They will not work when focus is on the address bar, bookmark sidebar, etc.

URLs can be blacklisted through a tab's menu, right clicking the toolbar icon, or by selecting 'Options' for this extension.

A button badge with the letter 'S' will appear over the toolbar icon if the active tab is being stopped from auto reloading.

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Pros

Successfully stops auto-reloading on multiple websites like filmweb.pl and kilx.ba
User-friendly blacklist option for manual control over specific domains
Works effectively after initial setup with proper site configuration
Good support from the developer when issues are raised

Cons