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Reload by URL Chrome Extension Analysis

Tab & Bookmark Productivity

Chrome extension ID: imgeaeicldbffknjklfhnmbemipkkcaf

An automated tab refreshing extension that reloads active pages when their URLs match user-defined patterns or path globs. It helps users keep dynamic web content updated at specified intervals without manual page reloads.

Developer:AlexWayfer
Version:2.0
Size:124KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

42

Rating

★ —

0 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English (United States)

Market analysis

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

No review samples found

Macro category

Tab & Bookmark Productivity

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Low review signal

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

Listing positioning

Reload by URL positions itself as a specialized utility that automatically reloads browser tabs based on specific URL matches or path glob configurations. It allows users to set custom time intervals for refreshes, running passively in the background. The extension ensures that it stops attempting to refresh if a tab is closed or if the user navigates away from the specified URL.

Inferred product pattern

Lightweight local tab automation utility executing simple matching logic.

Review-backed pain points

Review-backed data is not available as no user reviews have been submitted for this extension.

Observed feature gaps

No review-backed feature gaps are available. Potential listing-based gaps include the lack of regex support for highly advanced URL filtering or visual UI-based interval selectors.

Tags
Tab ReloaderAuto RefreshURL Matching
Target users

- Forum and board lurkers

- Delivery and order tracking monitors

- Livestream viewers

- Web monitoring enthusiasts

Primary use cases

- Auto-refreshing dynamic feeds and forums like Reddit at fixed intervals

- Monitoring order and delivery tracking pages using path glob patterns

- Keeping live recommendation lists or streaming pages up to date

Positive themes

No positive theme data.

Negative themes

No negative theme data.

Observed friction

- No pricing friction is reported; the extension is listed as free and links to GitHub, suggesting an open-source model.

Evidence boundary: Based strictly on the public Chrome Web Store listing metadata, developer website link to GitHub, and official description details. No user reviews were available for analysis. The analysis is constrained by the complete absence of user reviews, preventing any real-world sentiment, reliability, or feature gap assessments.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support or account complaints are available as no reviews were found.

Reliability

No reliability or performance complaints are available as no reviews were found.

Privacy

No privacy or security complaints are available as no reviews were found.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 1

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

- Official website

- Support link

Store metadata

- Version: 2.0

- Size: 124KiB

- 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

auto refresh tab by urlchrome tab reloader path globautomatic tab reloaderurl match auto refresh chrome

Comparison

Reload by URL vs Auto Refresh PlusReload by URL vs Easy Auto Refresh

Problem

how to auto refresh specific url chromereload tab automatically based on url

Alternative

Auto Refresh Plus alternativeTab Reloader alternative

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Screenshots

Reload by URL screenshot

Links

Website: github.com

Support links: https://github.com/AlexWayfer/reload-by-url/issues

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