Auto Refresh Plus includes all tools related to managing how and when a webpage refreshes, offering options such as predefined intervals, custom timing, random refresh patterns, countdown timers, and refresh limits. These controls allow you to fine-tune refresh behavior based on your needs, whether you want consistent updates, controlled timing, or more dynamic refresh patterns, giving you full flexibility and precise control over how the extension operates.
Auto Refresh Plus allows you to automatically refresh webpages at specific time intervals so you always see the latest updates. You can quickly choose a predefined interval or use your own default interval based on your preference.
Predefined intervals are designed for speed and convenience. Instead of manually entering values, you can instantly start refreshing using commonly used timings.
Available predefined intervals:
If these options don’t match your needs, you can set a Default Time Interval in General Settings. This lets you define your preferred refresh time once and reuse it anytime, helping maintain consistency across different pages.
This feature is especially useful for monitoring frequently updated content such as job listings, live scores, ticket availability, and breaking news.
Configuration
Auto Refresh Plus allows you to set a custom refresh interval for any webpage, giving you full control over how often the page reloads. Instead of using predefined options, you can manually enter the exact time using hours, minutes, and seconds.
This feature is ideal when you need precise timing that predefined intervals cannot provide. You can set refresh intervals such as 10 minutes, 2 minutes 30 seconds, or any custom combination based on your needs.
Custom intervals are especially useful for monitoring websites that update at irregular times, such as job listings, ticket availability, auctions, or live data pages. It ensures you refresh the page exactly when needed without unnecessary reloads.
Configuration
Auto Refresh Plus allows you to refresh webpages at random intervals within a defined range. Instead of using a fixed refresh time, the extension automatically selects a random interval between the minimum and maximum values you set.
For example, if you set the minimum interval to 5 seconds and the maximum interval to 30 seconds, the page will refresh at a different time within that range on each cycle.
This feature helps create a more natural refresh pattern and avoids predictable behavior. It is especially useful for monitoring dynamic content such as listings, availability pages, or frequently updated websites where fixed intervals may not be ideal.
Configuration
Auto Refresh Plus allows you to control exactly when a page should start refreshing using the Countdown Timer feature. Instead of refreshing immediately, you can delay the start and run it at the right moment.
Countdown Timer offers two modes: Duration Mode and Date Time Mode. In Duration Mode, you set a countdown using hours, minutes, and seconds. The timer starts immediately, and once it reaches zero, auto refresh begins. In Date Time Mode, you select a specific date and time, and the extension waits until that exact moment to start refreshing.
You can also use Schedules to automate refresh behavior. This allows you to choose specific days and times when refreshing should start automatically. Additionally, you can define a time window to control when refreshing should stop, making it ideal for running refresh only during certain hours, such as business hours or specific monitoring periods.
This feature is useful when you need precise control over when refreshing starts and how long it should continue.
Configuration
Auto Refresh Plus displays a visual countdown timer directly on the webpage, showing exactly when the next refresh will occur. This makes it easy to track remaining time without needing to open the extension.
The visual timer can be enabled per website from the extension popup. Once enabled, it appears on the page and updates in real time, helping you monitor refresh activity while focusing on the content.
The timer also includes quick controls, allowing you to play, pause, reset, or stop the refresh directly from the page. This eliminates the need to reopen the popup and gives you faster control over refresh behavior.
You can also manage this feature from General Settings, where you can enable or disable the visual timer globally and choose its position on the screen for better visibility.
This feature is especially useful for tracking time-sensitive updates such as auctions, ticket releases, live data, or any content where timing matters.
Configuration
Auto Refresh Plus allows you to perform a hard refresh, ensuring that the webpage reloads with the latest content directly from the server. This bypasses the browser cache, which can sometimes display outdated information.
When Hard Refresh is enabled, the extension forces the browser to fetch fresh data on every refresh instead of using cached files. This ensures you always see the most up-to-date version of the page.
This feature is especially useful for websites that update frequently, such as news portals, stock tracking pages, dashboards, job listings, and live data platforms where accuracy matters.
You can enable Hard Refresh for individual websites from the extension popup. Once enabled, every automatic refresh will load fresh content directly from the source.
Configuration
Auto Refresh Plus allows you to control how many times a webpage refreshes automatically using the Refresh Count Limit feature. Instead of refreshing continuously, you can define a fixed number of refresh cycles after which the process will stop.
This feature is useful when you only need to monitor a page for a limited period. For example, you can set the page to refresh 10, 20, or 50 times while waiting for updates such as ticket availability, job listings, product restocks, or limited-time offers.
You can configure the refresh count directly from the extension popup by entering the number of refresh cycles you want. Once the defined limit is reached, the extension automatically stops refreshing the page.
This helps reduce unnecessary refresh activity while still allowing you to track important updates efficiently.
Configuration
Auto Refresh Plus allows you to control how auto refresh behaves when you interact with a webpage. When actions such as clicking, scrolling, typing, or pressing a key are detected, the extension can adjust the refresh behavior to prevent interruptions.
You can choose from three actions when user interaction is detected. Stop will completely stop the refresh cycle. Pause will temporarily pause refreshing so you can continue using the page and resume it later. Restart from 0 will reset the timer and start a new countdown before the next refresh.
This feature is especially useful when filling forms, entering login details, reading content, or working inside dashboards where an unexpected refresh could disrupt your activity.
You can configure this setting per website from the extension popup or set a default behavior globally from General Settings.
Configuration
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URL & Tab Automation
Auto Refresh Plus extends refresh controls with advanced automation features that manage how specific URLs and browser tabs behave during refresh cycles. It allows you to automatically start refresh on selected URLs, manage active tabs, handle URL changes and redirections, and detect conditions such as captchas or error pages. These features are designed for more advanced use cases, giving you greater control and automation over multiple tabs and dynamic browsing scenarios beyond basic interval-based refreshing.
Page Monitor
Auto Refresh Plus adds intelligent monitoring on top of refresh controls, allowing you to detect changes on a webpage based on keywords, expressions, or content updates. Instead of simply refreshing at intervals, it enables the extension to react to specific conditions such as text appearing, disappearing, or changing, making it ideal for tracking availability, price updates, notifications, or dynamic content. With multiple monitoring modes, detection methods, and advanced options, it provides precise control over when and how actions should be triggered during the refresh process.
Advanced Monitoring
Auto Refresh Plus enhances Page Monitor by adding more precise control and automated actions when changes are detected. It allows you to focus on specific areas of a webpage, highlight detected keywords, automatically scroll to matched content, and even trigger actions like auto-clicking. These features are designed for users who need faster response, better visibility, and deeper control over how monitoring behaves on dynamic or complex pages.
Alerts & Notifications
Auto Refresh Plus keep you informed when a monitored event occurs by delivering instant updates through multiple channels. Whether it’s a keyword detection, page change, captcha, or error condition, you can receive alerts via browser notifications, email, webhook integrations, or automatic window focus. These features ensure you never miss important updates and can respond quickly, even when the tab is inactive or running in the background.