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Hard Refresh Chrome Extension Analysis

Developer & Designer Tools

Chrome extension ID: ichmdelihgokllcnibkcpciljnggojkj

Hard Refresh is a browser extension that adds a toolbar button to trigger a comprehensive page refresh. It provides configurable options to clear specific storage components like cache, cookies, and IndexedDB, helping users ensure they are viewing the latest version of a website.

Developer:openaddons.com
Version:3.0.0
Size:23.87KiB
Last updated:

Overview

Installs

10K+

Rating

4.4

22 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Developer & Designer Tools

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The listing positions Hard Refresh as a granular cache management tool for developers. It emphasizes the ability to selectively clear various browser storage types, including cookies, local storage, and service workers, on a per-tab basis.

Inferred product pattern

Single-purpose developer utility focused on browser cache management.

Review-backed pain points

Some users report that the extension occasionally fails to clear cache as expected, leading to scenarios where the browser continues to serve old versions of assets or scripts.

Observed feature gaps

Reviewers frequently noted the lack of custom keyboard shortcut configurations and intermittent performance reliability regarding deep-storage clearing.

Tags
Cache ClearerWeb DevelopmentBrowser Utility
Target users

- Web Developers

- QA Testers

- Front-end Engineers

Primary use cases

- Clearing browser cache

- Debugging web application storage

- Forcing web page reloads

Positive themes

- Simplifies workflow compared to standard browser dev tools

- Effective for daily development tasks

- Highly customizable storage cleaning options

Negative themes

- Inconsistent reliability in clearing cache

- Lack of keyboard shortcut support

- Visibility issues with the extension button

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- None; the extension is free to use with no apparent pricing friction.

Evidence boundary: Data derived from Chrome Web Store listing and a sample of 10 user reviews focusing on functional reliability and usability features. The review sample represents a small fraction of the total user base and may not reflect the experience of the broader, quieter user population.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No specific support complaints observed, though users have expressed technical frustration regarding efficacy.

Reliability

Some users report that the extension intermittently fails to force a reload, leading to instances where old code or data persists in the active tab.

Privacy

None observed.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 2

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

- Official website

Store metadata

- Version: 3.0.0

- Size: 23.87KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

Chrome hard refresh extensionclear site cache pluginweb developer reload tool

Comparison

vs browser hard reloadbest cache clearing extension

Problem

cache not clearinghow to force refresh chrome

Alternative

clear storage extensionbrowser cache reset tool

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Screenshots

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