# controlref

> Toggle sending HTTP referer headers. This add-on is inspired by the venerable ref-control add-on. Currently, it only toggles sending the HTTP referer header. Future versions will allow for site specific preferences, and sending custom referers.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/controlref](https://chrome-stats.com/d/controlref)

## Overview

- **ID:** `controlref`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** jamonation
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Version:** 0.0.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-18
- **Size:** 8.83 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/controlref/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jamonation/controlref](https://github.com/jamonation/controlref)

## Description

controlref is a Firefox add-on that allows you to toggle sending HTTP referer headers. Inspired by ref-control, this add-on ensures your privacy by disabling referrer headers. Future versions will include site-specific preferences and custom referers.

## Rankings

- #45,880 — Overall
- #217 — self control

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/controlref)