HardRefresh focuses on refreshing pages with a hard reload without using the keyboard shortcut. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use HardRefresh?

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

Yes — HardRefresh is free to use.

What platforms does HardRefresh run on?

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

Is HardRefresh still active?

Unverified. HardRefresh 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 HardRefresh?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Hard Refresh, Hard Refresh Button, and Auto Refresh.

Who makes HardRefresh?

HardRefresh is developed by l_shadowflare_l.

How long has HardRefresh been around?

HardRefresh first shipped in 2017.

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HardRefresh

Name: HardRefresh
Author: l_shadowflare_l

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 12 Sep 2026. How this is checked

HardRefresh is a Firefox browser extension that adds a context-menu option for performing a hard refresh equivalent to Ctrl+F5. It is intended for users who want to reload pages without reaching for the keyboard, including web developers testing changes.

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HardRefresh is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on refreshing pages with a hard reload without using the keyboard shortcut. HardRefresh is a consumer product aimed at firefox users and web developers. HardRefresh costs nothing to use. HardRefresh is available on the web, embeddable surfaces, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Behind HardRefresh is l_shadowflare_l, and it first shipped in 2017. Key capabilities include context-menu refresh, hard refresh, and ctrl+F5 equivalent. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

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

Context-menu refresh
Hard refresh
Ctrl+F5 equivalent
Firefox integration

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed12 Sep · 15:17 UTC
HardRefresh verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about HardRefresh

What is HardRefresh?: HardRefresh focuses on refreshing pages with a hard reload without using the keyboard shortcut. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use HardRefresh?: HardRefresh is a consumer product built for firefox users and web developers.
Is HardRefresh free?: Yes — HardRefresh is free to use.
What platforms does HardRefresh run on?: HardRefresh runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is HardRefresh still active?: Unverified. HardRefresh 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 HardRefresh?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Hard Refresh, Hard Refresh Button, and Auto Refresh.Hard Refresh Hard Refresh Button Auto Refresh
Who makes HardRefresh?: HardRefresh is developed by l_shadowflare_l.
How long has HardRefresh been around?: HardRefresh first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 12 Sep 2026
Built for: Firefox users and web developers
Model: B2C
Solves: Refreshing pages with a hard reload without using the keyboard shortcut.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: hardrefresh

Developer

l_shadowflare_l

Index record

Indexed: 12 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 12 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: hardrefresh-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 12 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 12 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
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: 12 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/hardrefresh

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