Clear Cache

Clear browser cache with a single click or F9 key.

📱 Available on Firefox Desktop & Android

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🆕 What's New in v4.9

🐛 Critical Bug Fixes

• Fixed options i18n - Correctly loads localized labels in the options page
• Fixed empty settings race - Default settings are now applied on first click

⚠️ Important API Limitations (Now Documented)

Due to Firefox API restrictions, when using "Site data only (cookies/storage)":

• ✅ Works correctly: Cookies, Local Storage, IndexedDB, Service Workers
• ❌ Not supported per-site (skipped): Cache, History, Downloads, Form Data, Passwords
  • Reference: MDN browsingData.RemovalOptions and browsingData.removeCache.

🎨 UX Improvements

• Site data only label - Clarified option text to avoid cache confusion
• Warning messages in Options - Clear visual indicators when "Site data only" is enabled
• Blocked action badge - Shows a ! badge when the action can't run (e.g., site-only with incompatible types)
• Debug mode - Optional console logs to help investigate issues

🔄 Changed

• Default behavior: "Site data only" is now OFF by default (global cache clearing)

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📜 Previous Releases

v4.5 Highlights

• Fixed "Current Tab Only" API usage
• Context menu now respects time period settings
• Better error handling for special URLs
• Improved CSS and i18n

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✨ Features

Feature	Description
🚀 One-click clearing	Click toolbar icon or press F9
🎯 Site data only	Clear site data only for active site (cookies/storage/etc.)
⏰ Time periods	15min, 1hour, 24hours, 1week, or all time
🎨 Selective clearing	Cache, cookies, history, localStorage, etc.
🔄 Auto-reload	Reload page after clearing (configurable)
🔔 Notifications	Confirmation of what was cleared
🌍 8 languages	EN, PT-BR, RU, AR, CS, NL, ZH-CN, ZH-TW

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Install from Firefox Add-ons
2. Click the broom icon → clears cache globally (default)
3. Customize via right-click → Options

Tip: Press F9 for quick cache clearing!

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🔒 Privacy First

• Zero data collection - Nothing is sent anywhere
• Local storage only - Preferences stay on your device
• Open source - Full code transparency
• Mozilla verified - Follows strict security guidelines

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⚙️ Default Behavior

When you install and click without configuring:

Setting	Default	Effect
Data types	Cache only	Doesn't touch cookies/history
Scope	All sites	Clears cache globally
Time period	All time	Clears entire cache globally
Auto-reload	Yes	Refreshes page after clearing
Notification	Yes	Shows confirmation

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💻 Development

Load for Testing

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

1. Open about:debugging in Firefox
2. Click "This Firefox" → "Load Temporary Add-on"
3. Select manifest.json

Project Structure

clear-cache/
├── manifest.json      # Extension config
├── background.js      # Cache clearing logic
├── options/           # Settings page
├── _locales/          # Translations (8 languages)
└── icons/             # Extension icons

Permissions

Permission	Why
browsingData	Clear cache and browsing data
tabs	Detect current tab for site-specific clearing
storage	Save user preferences
notifications	Show clearing confirmation
contextMenus	Right-click menu options

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🤝 Contributors

Creator: Michel de Almeida Silva

Translators: Heimen Stoffels (NL), zer0-x (AR), Tomáš Beránek (CS), medwuu (RU), Ariel Xinyue Wang (ZH)

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☕ Support

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Made with ❤️ by TenSoja
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