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Cachebuster

by niftinessafoot · niftinessafoot.com · Developer Tools
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Front-end devs: stop fiddling with the address bar every time you need fresh-baked server goodness.

Users
741
+54 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
6
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#36K
#30K among extensions
Version
2.0.0
updated 13 May 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
60400741Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 741 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
146Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 6 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 Cachebuster

Automagically append a query string to the address bar, forcing a hard refresh from the web server. Click the extension icon or use the default shortcut ⌥R. Invoke the cache busting as often as you need—the updated URL replaces the old and keeps the browser history unpolluted. Existing query params and anchors are preserved, too. Only does what is says on the tin. No analytics. No special permissions. No tricks. ## Version Log ---2.0.0--- • Refactored codebase to reflect Google’s Manifest V3. ---1.0.3--- • Optimized the PNG set, knocking a few Kb out of the package. ---1.0.2--- • Snappy new marketing copy! I’m going to make millions! • Lowercased the querystring key to “cachebuster”. I’m sorry, I should have known better the first time. I don’t know what I was thinking. ---1.0.1--- • Various tinkers. ## Source code See how the sausage is made at https://github.com/niftinessafoot/cachebuster

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+4+0.5%00.00
30 days+54+7.9%00.00
6 months+95+14.7%00.00
1 year+261+54.4%+10.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
2.0.013 May 2024
1.0.322 Apr 2018

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
22 Apr 2018
Size
11 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
afiinpbcebimbkifmejdieegbekceodk

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 0
Permissions
activeTabscripting

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