Is Tab Auto Refresh Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Tab Auto Refresh earns a safety grade B, 78.9 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
78.9/100
Grade B · 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
Tab Auto Refresh earns a safety grade of B (78.9/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Data & Privacy (100%). The weakest is Maintenance & Ownership (10%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Tab Auto Refresh looks broadly trustworthy. 200,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.1/5 from 1,100 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2023-11-01. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Tab Auto Refresh'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 | 90% · 22.5/25 pts 3 of 3 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 100% · 16/16 pts 4 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 10% · 0.8/7.5 pts 1 of 2 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 84% · 8.4/10 pts 2 of 4 checks verified | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
This extension requests the activeTab, scripting, and storage permissions. Together, these allow it to interact with the current page when you click the extension’s icon, inject scripts to trigger refreshes, and save your settings locally. For a tab auto-refresh tool, this scope is typical and expected—it needs page access to perform the refresh action, but the activeTab permission limits that access to tabs you actively invoke the extension on.
As with any browser extension that can read and modify page content, a careful user should know that while it is active, it could potentially see information displayed on the refreshed page. This category of utility is generally low-risk, but it is wise to only grant such access to extensions from sources you trust and to review the permissions before installing.
The fact sheet shows a perfect score in Data & Privacy, reflecting the developer’s declared practices that data is not sold, not used for unrelated purposes, and not used for creditworthiness. The weakest dimension is Maintenance & Ownership, which received a very low score. This suggests the extension may not be actively maintained or could have an unclear publisher identity, so users should be aware that it might not receive prompt security updates or support over time.
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 Tab Auto Refresh?
- Publisher Free Apps
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, Tab Auto Refresh scores higher on safety than 60% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
Tab Auto Refresh FAQ
- Is Tab Auto Refresh safe?
- Tab Auto Refresh earns a safety grade of B (78.9/100) 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 Tab Auto Refresh?
- Tab Auto Refresh is operated by Free Apps.
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