Is Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor earns a safety grade A, 84.6 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
84.6/100
Grade A · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor earns a safety grade of A (84.6/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Community Reputation (100%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor comes through cleanly. 1,000,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.9/5 from 21,800 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-06-24. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts 2 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 77% · 19.2/25 pts 3 of 3 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 93% · 14.8/16 pts 4 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts 1 of 2 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 100% · 10/10 pts 2 of 4 checks verified | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
The extension requests a wide set of permissions: it can read and modify tabs, inject scripts, intercept web requests, access cookies, display notifications, store unlimited data, and prevent the device from sleeping. This scope is broad but reasonable for an auto-refresh and page monitoring tool that needs to reload pages, detect changes, and run user-configured actions across multiple sites.
Tools in this category often require deep access to function, and a careful user should understand that granting them means significant trust. The developer states that the extension collects location data, and that this information is not sold or used for unrelated purposes. As with any extension, it is sensible to verify that the permissions align with the described features.
According to the provided assessment, the extension enjoys a perfect community reputation score, supported by a large user base and a 4.9-star rating. The weakest dimension is publisher identity, scoring 60%, which indicates that the developer's background has limited independent verification, even though the extension itself is well-regarded by its users.
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
What the store listing shows
Who's Behind Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor?
- Publisher autorefresh.io
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 838 browser extensions we track, Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor scores higher on safety than 81% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor FAQ
- Is Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor safe?
- Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor earns a safety grade of A (84.6/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor?
- Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor is operated by autorefresh.io.
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