# Edge Redirector

> Redirects specified URLs to Microsoft Edge. Opens links to specified URLs automatically in MS Edge.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `edge-redirector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Werkraum
- **Category:** bookmarks,tabs
- **Daily users:** 6
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.22
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-17
- **First published:** 2025-04-16
- **Size:** 25 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/edge-redirector/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/uncovery/EdgeRedirector](https://github.com/uncovery/EdgeRedirector)

## Description

If you have persistant trouble with websites being broken in Firefox, add their URL to this plugin and Firefox will open them in Edge automatically. You can choose if you want to be prompted first of open them immediately in Edge.

Please see source code or suggest improvements on the github page.

## Rankings

- #41,684 — Overall
- #229 — direct link
- #239 — redirect

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `webNavigation`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/edge-redirector)