Tab Reloader (page auto refresh)
An easy-to-use tab reloader with custom reloading time settings for individual tabs
Tab Reloader - Auto Refresh Tabs With Custom Time Settings
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.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 1,826
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- storage
- tabs
- alarms
- webNavigation
- contextMenus
- idle
- scripting
- offscreen
- declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Size: 619.17K
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Ranking
# 242
Other platforms
Not available on Android
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Add-on summary
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:
- Define variable (random) reloading times with a predefined range
- Define whether reloading occurs when a tab is active or not
- Restores reloading jobs after a restart (session manager)
- Reload tabs from the context-menu over tab element (see screenshot)
- Optionally displays the remaining time of the next reloading on the badge area
- See the list of all tabs with active reloading jobs in the browser action's popup
- Set custom rules to start reloading a tab when URL or hostname matches.
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spammy, or outdated.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
- Reloads pages effectively to prevent timeouts
- Works fine and is endorsed by Firefox
- Has various features that some users find useful
- Functionality for bypassing form submissions is effective
Cons
- Memory leaks that make Firefox unusable over time
- Limits on reload time settings (minimum 10 seconds)
- No way to view or manage the list of sites set to reload
- Lack of auto resume functionality with Firefox start
Most mentioned
- Memory leaks causing performance issues
- Limitations on reload timing settings
- Lack of visibility for the site list in the reloader
User reviews
not useful at all
by Firefox user 13443820, 2025-01-14
by AmberMera007, 2025-01-09
by Kay, 2025-01-09
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 fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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