Auto Referer

Name: Auto Referer
Rating: 4 (8 reviews)
Author: GarryW

By: GarryW

Control HTTP referer to protect privacy and not break web. And this is the addon (maybe the only one?) that deals with the 'document.referrer' bug

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Features & Capabilities

Auto Referer is a Chrome extension designed to control HTTP referer headers to protect your online privacy without breaking web functionality. Unlike other add-ons, it addresses the persistent bug with JavaScript's document.referrer to provide up to 85% better protection using a special workaround. The extension smartly trims referer information based on the origin and target domains, ensuring seamless navigation and resource loading.

Features include fine-grained control over referer policies, a built-in allowlist to prevent site breakage caused by referer restrictions, and flexible disabling options per tab or window. It avoids relying on content scripts, instead using request cancellation and fresh requests for cross-domain navigation to hide document.referrer more reliably. Auto Referer is open-source and supports Chrome with features initially developed for Firefox. This extension balances privacy with user experience to keep your browsing secure and smooth.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

GarryW

Daily users:

189 2

Rating:

4.00

(8)

Version:

0.8.53 Last updated: 2025-08-21

Version code:

6017077

Creation date:

2020-03-26

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Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
*://*/*
ws://*/*
wss://*/*
<all_urls>
contextMenus
tabs
storage

Size:

36.05KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 8,250 ▲ 3

Other rankings

#20 in reference keyword 34

#60 in auto keyword 70 ▲ 1

#95 in break keyword 12 ▲ 1

#101 in autogram keyword 6 ▲ 1

#127 in autocomplete keyword 10 ▲ 1

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Developed by:

GarryW

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/auto-referer/

Website:

https://github.com/garywill/autoreferer

Permission Change History

2022-10-09: Version 0.8.6 → 0.8.12

Add Permissions: ws://*/* wss://*/* <all_urls>

User Reviews

by Ro*****, 2025-04-11

by 远离*****, 2025-04-08

by 敬念*****, 2025-02-22

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Is Auto Referer Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Auto Referer requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Auto Referer is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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