Is Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

This extension requests a broad set of permissions that go beyond simple page refreshing. Permissions like tabs, scripting, and webRequest can allow it to read the URLs of all open tabs, inject code into pages, and observe network requests. The cookies permission grants access to cookies for sites being monitored, and unlimitedStorage lets it store large amounts of data locally. For a page monitor and auto-refresh tool, some of these — such as injecting a refresh mechanism — are expected, but the scope of web request and cookie access is broader than what many similar utilities request.

Users of page monitoring tools should be aware that these extensions run continuously in the background and interact with every site they are configured to watch. This category carries a generic risk of unintended side effects on tracked pages, such as triggering unsaved form warnings or interfering with page scripts. The developer’s listed privacy practice indicates that the extension collects location data, which may not be obvious from the feature description.

The fact sheet shows a very strong Community Reputation score, supported by a large user base and a high average rating. The weakest dimension is Publisher & Identity, which suggests less established or less transparent organizational credentials compared to the extension’s market presence and technical scores.