Link Control

Link Control - Adjust the color of your previously viewed links.

What is Link Control?

'Link Control' is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to allow users to easily define the color of visited website links. This is ideal for users who may struggle with color perception, such as those working in low-light conditions or individuals who are color-blind. The extension also includes a blacklist feature, allowing users to select specific websites where the feature will not run. Version 1.1.0 includes an updated style and the ability to edit the blacklist and add the current URL.

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By: John Datserakis

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 8,000+

Rating: 4.34 (56) ▲ 0.01

Version: 2.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-04-22)

Creation date: 2019-04-05

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
scripting
storage
tabs

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 436.22K

Email: in*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 10590 ▼ 149

Other rankings

#193 in Functionality & UI ▲ #19 in visited sites keyword 7 ▲ 7 #22 in control keyword 45 ▲ 12 #31 in links keyword 42 ▲ 54 #102 in change color keyword 15 ▼ 24

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Summary

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No more trying to tell the difference between blue and dark-purple at 2 a.m.

Easily customize the color of your visited links by selecting from a range of predefined colors or choosing your own custom color.

Use the included blocklist to prevent Link Control from running on certain sites, or, if you prefer, use the allowlist to enable Link Control only on certain sites.

Good for users who have a tough time with colors or who are color-blind, as you can choose exactly the color you want for your visited and default (non-visited) links.

For me, I work a lot at night and have a tough time distinguishing those regular blue links from the purple visited links. It started costing me time so I decided I would make this extension to help out myself and others.

Update - v2.0.2 - 04-16-2024

Overhaul UI to make it easier to use
Add ability to additionally color the default (non-visited) links
Add allowlist (whitelist) in addition to the existing blocklist (blacklist)
Add additional contrast option

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to use
Customizable link colors
Works on most sites

Cons

Does not work on some sites like YouTube and Amazon
Difficulties with certain color combinations
Issues with automatic color change on some websites

Most mentioned

Works on most sites
Does not work on YouTube
Does not work on Amazon
Easy to use
Customizable link colors

Recent reviews

You have to 'pin' the extension to the extension area and then you can click on it's icon to find the settings. Working now. Still a great extension. A recent update april 2024 broke my experience for a couple of days, all my purple links became red, but now I got it working again.

J.G. van Bruggen, 2024-04-20

Easy :) But it bites with the addon Better Dark Mode, where no colors are visible any more :( https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/better-dark-mode/ibkdocnpanhgcbbfadninaflpgjecmod

Clemens Ratte-Polle, 2024-04-12

Does not work on youtube.

Vlcoun, 2023-12-27

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Safety

Risk impact

Link Control is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Link Control if you trust the publisher.