Reload an unpacked extension with one click, a hotkey, or automatically (extension for developers).
Users
859
+14 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
11
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#34K
#29K among extensions
Version
2.5.0
updated 14 Sep 2026
Users
monthly, 3 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:859 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 3 years
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:11 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.
About Advanced Extension Reloader
📚 Documentation: https://github.com/loftyshaky/advanced-extension-reloader/blob/master/README.md#content
📺 Demo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Kk7nb9i9E
Advanced Extension Reloader is a browser extension that simplifies extension development by allowing you to reload your unpacked extensions with a single click, hotkey or automatically when files change. It features audio notifications to confirm reloads.
Features:
🎯 Reload a specific extension by targeting an extension with a specific ID.
⌨️ Reload extensions using a hotkey.
🔄 Set up automatic reloading of your extensions when their files change using the supplementary npm packages Advanced Extension Reloader Watch 1 (for development without a bundler) or Advanced Extension Reloader Watch 2 (for development with a bundler).
🔔 Receive audio notifications when your extensions are successfully reloaded.
📄 Reload the current tab or all open tabs after your extensions are reloaded (useful for content scripts).
♻️ Advanced Extension Reloader will also reopen the popup and any tabs that were closed during the reload process, including your extension's options page.
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🔐 Permissions
Read your browsing history
Allows the extension to reopen tabs that were closed during the reload.
Manage your apps, extensions, and themes
Enables the extension to reload other extensions.
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Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
+10
+1.2%
0
0.00
30 days
+14
+1.7%
0
0.00
6 months
−15
−1.7%
+2
0.00
1 year
+20
+2.4%
+4
0.00
Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where Advanced Extension Reloader appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change