Update Discarded Tab On Select

Loads up-to-date version of a web page, not the older version if it was cached.

Update Discarded Tab On Select - Firefox Add-on

Update Discarded Tab On Select is a Firefox add-on that allows you to reload tabs and view the latest version of a web page, bypassing cached content. It works specifically on discarded tabs with http or https URLs and offers options for toggling the extension on or off. Note that there are some known issues related to tab discarding and URL display.
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Add-on stats

By: kgersen
Users: 14
-1
Rating: 3.86
(7)
Version: 1.7 (Last updated: 2023-11-12)
Creation date: 2018-11-08
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • sessions
  • tabs
  • storage
  • menus
Size: 131.69K

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# 22,216 ▲ 196
Other rankings
#22 in update keyword 11 #83 in cache keyword 40 #95 in date keyword 16 ▼ 2 #114 in selection keyword 26 #220 in loading keyword 20 ▼ 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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This extension is equivalent to pressing Reload (F5) on a loaded tab. Cached content may be used to display the page. This is not the same as pressing Ctrl+F5, which will bypass the cache and download all the web page content again.

This extension only works on discarded tabs with http or https URLs.

Only the web page that is displayed when the tab is selected is updated, not web pages that are accessible through the forward or back buttons.

This extension can be toggled on or off by clicking its toolbar button. Options are available by right clicking the toolbar button.

Click under 'Version History' to install this extension when using Firefox 62-87. Note that the older versions of this extension use the 'Access your data for all websites' permission.

Issues

If 'browser.sessionstore.restore_pinned_tabs_on_demand' is set to true in the about:config page, Firefox will not show pinned tabs as discarded tabs to an extension after a Firefox restart.

When last tested with Firefox 91alpha, after reloading a tab and then selecting a discarded tab with the same URL, I had to wait roughly 30 seconds after reloading before selecting the discarded tab to make it display new content.

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User reviews

Works fine with v112. THANKS.
by sayaka, 2023-04-19
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Update Discarded Tab On Select requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Update Discarded Tab On Select has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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