# Custom DOI resolver

> A browser extention that redirect DOIs to a user defined resolver.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/custom-doi-resolver](https://chrome-stats.com/d/custom-doi-resolver)

## Overview

- **ID:** `custom-doi-resolver`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mrBen
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 57
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-08
- **First published:** 2019-04-02
- **Size:** 178 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/custom-doi-resolver/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/mrBen/custom-doi-resolver/issues](https://github.com/mrBen/custom-doi-resolver/issues)

## Description

Custom DOI resolver is a browser extension for Firefox that allows users to redirect DOIs to a resolver of their choice. With this add-on, users can easily configure a personalized DOI resolver, enhancing their browsing experience and the efficiency of accessing research articles.

## Rankings

- #15,293 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/custom-doi-resolver)