If you are still seeing old content after refreshing a webpage in Auto Refresh Plus (ARP), the website may be loading content from your browser cache instead of downloading the latest version from the server.
In most cases, enabling Hard Refresh resolves this issue.
How to Force Fresh Content Using Hard Refresh
Follow these steps:
- Open the Auto Refresh Plus extension
- Go to the Interval tab
- Scroll down to Hard Refresh
- Enable Hard Refresh
- Click Start
When enabled, Auto Refresh Plus bypasses the browser cache and requests fresh content directly from the website on every refresh.
Why This Happens
Browsers often store website files locally to improve loading speed.
When a page refreshes normally, the browser may reuse cached files instead of downloading updated content from the server.
As a result, you may see:
- Outdated page content
- Old prices or stock status
- Previous versions of a webpage
- Delayed updates on frequently changing websites
When to Use Hard Refresh
Hard Refresh can be useful when monitoring:
- Product availability pages
- Job listings
- News websites
- Stock or trading dashboards
- Live data pages
- Frequently updated websites
By loading fresh content directly from the server, you are more likely to see the latest available information.
Important Notes
- Hard Refresh bypasses the browser cache
- Websites may load slightly slower when Hard Refresh is enabled
- Hard Refresh can be enabled per website from the extension popup
- Every automatic refresh will request fresh content from the source website
Summary
If a webpage continues to show old content after refreshing, enable Hard Refresh in Auto Refresh Plus. This bypasses cached files and forces the browser to load the latest content directly from the website.