Tab Reloader (page auto refresh)

An easy-to-use tab reloader with custom reloading time settings for individual tabs
What is Tab Reloader (page auto refresh)?
Tab Reloader (page auto refresh) is a Firefox add-on designed to help users automatically reload individual tabs at custom intervals. Features include variable reloading times, reloading when tabs are active/inactive, restoring reloading jobs after restart, and custom rules based on URL or hostname. Also, it comes with an option to auto-set new reloading tasks based on the 'Custom JSON' object for matching hostnames, and a policy to prevent reloading based on time and URL.
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Add-on stats

Version: 0.6.3 (Last updated: 2024-04-19)
Creation date: 2015-07-21
Weekly download count: 2,015
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • alarms
  • webNavigation
  • contextMenus
  • idle
Size: 624.71K

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Tab Reloader (page auto refresh) (v0.6.3)
4.16 (145) 100,000
Tab Reloader (page auto refresh) (v0.6.3)
4.10 (23) 48,165
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Add-on summary

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Tab reloader provides a toolbar panel to perform infinite reloading jobs on individual tabs.

You can define a custom period with a random variation for each tab. Tab reloading jobs can be disabled or enabled through the toolbar panel.

Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAhQlorZZTc

Features:

  1. Define variable (random) reloading times with a predefined range
  2. Define whether reloading occurs when a tab is active or not
  3. Restores reloading jobs after a restart (session manager)
  4. Reload tabs from the context-menu over tab element (see screenshot)
  5. Optionally displays the remaining time of the next reloading on the badge area
  6. See the list of all tabs with active reloading jobs in the browser action's popup
  7. Set custom rules to start reloading a tab when URL or hostname matches.
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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as intended for refreshing pages
  • Good for updating pages with inactivity logout
  • Better performance compared to some deprecated addons
Cons
  • Significant memory leaks leading to high usage after extended periods
  • Limited reload time options, with a minimum of 10 seconds
  • No option to view or manage a list of sites added for reloading
Most mentioned
  • Memory leaks
  • Limitations on reload times
  • Issues with managing sites in the reloader
Recent reviews
by Evandrus, 2024-11-16
Memory leaks. I used this extension to refresh 1 webpage every 5 hours. The memory of the tab page increased to 600 MB after 7 days, and at the beginning, it was only about 150 MB, have to close the whole browser and restart. After I tried Automa with different kind of workflow 3 days later, I'm pretty sure it was this extension, but Automa is more complicated than this one.
by chermy, 2024-11-09
Não funciona... Não muda nada e nem aparece na customização da barra de tarefas
by Pedro Henrique, 2024-11-04
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Tab Reloader (page auto refresh) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Tab Reloader (page auto refresh) has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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