Add-on to clear browser cache with a single click or via the F9 key.

📱 Now available on Firefox for Android!

✅ Zero Data Collection - No personal data collected or transmitted
✅ Minimal Permissions - Only requests necessary permissions
✅ Local Storage Only - All preferences stored locally on your device
✅ Open Source - Fully transparent code for security review
✅ Mozilla Verified - Follows Mozilla's strict security guidelines

Choose exactly what timeframe to clear:

• 15 minutes - Clear recent browsing only
• 1 hour - Clear last hour of activity
• 24 hours - Clear today's browsing
• 1 week - Clear weekly activity
• All time - Traditional full cache clear

New precision clearing mode:

• Clear data only for the active tab
• Perfect for developers working on specific sites
• Preserves other sites' data while testing
• Uses origin-based filtering for targeted cleaning

Right-click the extension icon for:

• Clear Cache & Reload - One-click action that always reloads
• Quick access to key functions
• Streamlined workflow for power users

• 🚀 One-click cache clearing - Clear cache instantly with toolbar button
• ⌨️ Keyboard shortcut - Default F9 key (customizable)
• 🎯 Selective clearing - Choose what to clear (cache, cookies, history, etc.)
• ⏰ Time-based clearing - Clear data from last 15min, 1hour, 24hours, 1week, or all time
• 🎯 Current tab only - Option to clear data only for active tab
• 🔄 Auto-reload - Automatically reload page after clearing (configurable)
• 🔔 Notifications - Optional confirmation notifications
• 🌍 Multi-language - Support for 8 languages
• 🎨 Context menu - Right-click extension icon for quick actions

1. Install the extension from Firefox Add-ons Store
2. Click the broom icon in your toolbar
3. Customize settings via right-click → Options
4. Use F9 for quick cache clearing

💡 Tip: Right-click the extension icon for context menu options!

Configure all aspects of cache clearing to fit your workflow:

Configure data types, time periods, and behavior settings

Choose exactly what timeframe to clear:

Select from 15 minutes, 1 hour, 24 hours, 1 week, or all time

Clear data only for the active tab:

Perfect for developers working on specific sites

Simple, clean interface:

One-click access from Firefox toolbar

Get informed about what was cleared:

Shows what data types and time period were cleared

• Firefox Developer Edition (recommended for testing)
• Basic knowledge of WebExtensions API

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/TenSoja/clear-cache.git
   cd clear-cache

2. Load the extension in Firefox:

   • Open Firefox Developer Edition
   • Navigate to about:debugging
   • Click "This Firefox"
   • Click "Load Temporary Add-on"
   • Select the manifest.json file from the cloned repository

3. Test the extension:

   • Click the Clear Cache icon in the toolbar
   • Or press F9 (default keyboard shortcut)
   • Access options via about:addons > Clear Cache > Preferences
   • Try different time period options (All time, Last 15 minutes, Last hour, etc.)

clear-cache/
├── manifest.json          # Extension configuration
├── background.js          # Background script handling cache clearing
├── options/              # Settings page
│   ├── options.html      # Options page HTML
│   ├── options.js        # Options page logic
│   └── options.css       # Options page styling
├── _locales/             # Internationalization files
│   ├── en/               # English translations
│   └── .../              # Other language translations
├── icons/                # Extension icons
└── README.md             # This file

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Test your changes in Firefox Developer Edition
4. Ensure your changes follow Mozilla's WebExtension guidelines
5. Submit a pull request with a clear description of changes

• browsingData: Required to clear browser cache and other browsing data
• notifications: Used to show confirmation when cache is cleared
• storage: Used to save user preferences locally
• contextMenus: Enables right-click menu options
• tabs: Needed to detect the currently active tab when using the "Current Tab Only" option, so browsing data is cleared only for that site instead of the entire browser

Thanks to all contributors who helped improve this project!

Project Creator & Lead Developer:

• Michel de Almeida Silva (@TenSoja) - Creator & Primary Maintainer

Special Thanks to Contributors:

• Heimen Stoffels - Added Dutch translation
• zer0-x - Added Arabic localization
• Tomáš Beránek - Added Czech language support
• medwuu - Added Russian localization
• Ariel Xinyue Wang - File contributions & improvements

Goal: $30 on Buy Me a Coffee - 📋 Track Progress on Issue #24

• Domain-based filtering (e.g., clear only github.com data)
• Selective data types per site (cache, cookies, localStorage)
• Favorite sites list for quick access
• Advanced site management interface

• Chrome/Edge support
• Scheduled automatic clearing
• Integration with dev tools
• Custom keyboard shortcuts
• Dark theme for options page
• Export/Import settings
• Bulk site operations
• Developer tools integration

This extension has helped thousands of developers save time by:

• ⚡ Reducing cache clearing time from 5+ clicks to 1 click
• 🔄 Automating the reload process
• 🎯 Providing granular control over what gets cleared
• ⏰ Offering time-based clearing options

💝 Use the "❤️ Sponsor" button above to support this project directly via Buy Me a Coffee!

🎯 Current Goal: Site-Specific Cleaning ($30)
Help unlock targeted data cleaning - clear cache, cookies, and storage for specific websites only!

Your contribution helps maintain and improve this project for thousands of developers worldwide. Thank you! 🙏

As we say in Brazil:
🧹 Diga onde você vai, que eu vou varrendo, varrendo, varrendo...
— Molejo

Made with ❤️ by Michel de Almeida Silva
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