Who should use Hard Refresh?

Hard Refresh is a consumer product built for firefox users and web developers.

Is Hard Refresh free?

Yes — Hard Refresh is free to use.

What platforms does Hard Refresh run on?

Hard Refresh runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Hard Refresh still maintained?

Unverified. Hard Refresh has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Hard Refresh?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HardRefresh, Hard Refresh Button, and Clear Cache & Hard Reload.

Who develops Hard Refresh?

Hard Refresh is developed by Manan.

How long has Hard Refresh been around?

Hard Refresh first shipped in 2024.

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Hard Refresh

Name: Hard Refresh
Author: Manan

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on Firefox Add-ons and has been in the index since 14 Sep 2026. How this is checked

Hard Refresh is a Firefox browser extension that performs a cache-bypassing page reload when its toolbar icon is clicked. It provides a convenient alternative to keyboard shortcuts such as Ctrl+F5 for Firefox users and web developers.

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Overview

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Hard Refresh sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on refreshing a webpage without using cached files so recent changes and content appear immediately. Hard Refresh is a consumer product aimed at firefox users and web developers. Hard Refresh is free to use. It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Manan builds and maintains Hard Refresh, and it first shipped in 2024. Key capabilities include cache bypass, hard reload, and toolbar button. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Cache bypass
Hard reload
Toolbar button
Keyboard shortcut support
Firefox integration

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Runs on

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Sep · 14:04 UTC
Hard Refresh verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Hard Refresh

What does Hard Refresh do?: Hard Refresh focuses on refreshing a webpage without using cached files so recent changes and content appear immediately. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Hard Refresh?: Hard Refresh is a consumer product built for firefox users and web developers.
Is Hard Refresh free?: Yes — Hard Refresh is free to use.
What platforms does Hard Refresh run on?: Hard Refresh runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Hard Refresh still maintained?: Unverified. Hard Refresh has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Hard Refresh?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HardRefresh, Hard Refresh Button, and Clear Cache & Hard Reload.HardRefresh Hard Refresh Button Clear Cache & Hard Reload
Who develops Hard Refresh?: Hard Refresh is developed by Manan.
How long has Hard Refresh been around?: Hard Refresh first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Built for: Firefox users and web developers
Model: B2C
Solves: Refreshing a webpage without using cached files so recent changes and content appear immediately.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: hard-refresh

Developer

Manan

Index record

Indexed: 14 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 14 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: hard-refresh-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 14 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 14 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/hard-refresh

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