A hard refresh forces the browser to re-download the entire webpage from the server, ignoring any cached files (like scripts, styles, and images) stored on your computer.
Enable the hard refresh option in the extension settings when you are monitoring a website where changes to core files (like JavaScript or CSS) are expected, or if you suspect the regular refresh isn't showing you the newest content. It's particularly useful for web developers testing live changes.
Hard Refresh makes every automatic reload bypass the browser cache, so the page and its files are downloaded again from the server instead of loaded from your computer. Tick Hard Refresh in Advanced Options for one page, or turn on Enable Hard Refresh by Default in Settings. It does not clear cookies. It is free and works in Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| What it does | Reloads the page while bypassing the browser cache, like pressing Ctrl + Shift + R |
| What it does not do | Clear cookies or other site data |
| For one page | Advanced Options → Hard Refresh |
| For all new pages | Settings → Enable Hard Refresh by Default |
| Plan | Free |
| Browsers | Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox |
No. It only bypasses the browser cache. Cookies and other site data are left as they are.
When a normal reload keeps showing old content, for example on a dashboard or a page whose files change often. Each hard refresh downloads more data, so leave it off when a normal refresh already shows the latest version.
Yes. In Settings, turn on Enable Hard Refresh by Default. Hard Refresh is then ticked when you set up a page, and you can still untick it for any page in Advanced Options.