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Hippo Refresh

by Cicada · sites.google.com · Tools
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 20 Oct 2026

Automate webpage refreshing with precision.

Users
8
−1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#218K
#182K among extensions
Version
1.9.0
updated 30 Oct 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
0714Oct 2023May 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 8 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
001Oct 2023May 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 0 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 Hippo Refresh

**Hippo Refresh**: This Chrome extension simplifies and automates the process of refreshing web pages, offering a wide range of options to customize your browsing experience. Here's an extended description with the new feature: 1. **Selective Tab or URL Refresh**: With Hippo Refresh, you can easily refresh specific tabs or web pages by URL. This feature allows you to select and refresh multiple tabs from the same website, ensuring that you always have the latest information from your favorite sites. 2. **Customizable Refresh Intervals**: You have the flexibility to define the time intervals at which the selected tabs or URLs will be refreshed. This enables you to stay up to date with live data or keep web apps current, all at your preferred refresh rate. 3. **Visibility Options**: A unique aspect of Hippo Refresh is the ability to choose whether to refresh a page when it's visible or invisible. This means you can set the extension to refresh pages, whether in the foreground or background, ensuring that your content is always updated. 4. **Automation and Convenience**: Hippo Refresh streamlines the process of page refreshes, eliminating the need for manual reloading. This is especially useful for tracking real-time data, such as stock prices, live sports scores, or news updates. 5. **Productivity Enhancement**: By automating the refreshing of web pages, this extension enhances your productivity. It ensures that your web-based applications, emails, or other online resources are always current, saving you valuable time and effort. 6. **Refresh Multiple Tabs from the Same Site**: The new feature in Hippo Refresh allows you to refresh multiple tabs that belong to the same website or domain. This is particularly valuable when you have various tabs open from a single source, such as news articles, social media, or online tools, and you want them all to stay updated simultaneously. Hippo Refresh is a versatile Chrome extension that caters to users who require regular updates from specific web pages, whether they are single pages or multiple tabs from the same site. It provides extensive customization options, and its ability to refresh pages based on visibility ensures your web content is always current and readily available.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days−1−11.1%00.00
6 months0+0.0%00.00
1 year−4−33.3%00.00

Version history

22 versions recorded
1.9.030 Oct 2025
1.8.95 Nov 2024
1.8.829 Oct 2024
1.8.72 Aug 2024
1.8.611 Jul 2024
1.8.59 Jul 2024
1.8.33 Jul 2024
1.8.11 Jul 2024

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
30 Oct 2023
Size
104 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
donghangzhang.wixsite.com
Support
donghangzhang.wixsite.com
Extension ID
jegmepmghfkjoiidfajcjkkebmmgodkn

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 3, likelihood 0
Permissions
tabsactiveTabstoragescripting
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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