FastForward

Name: FastForward
Rating: 4.6768 (198 reviews)
Author: FastForward Team

By: FastForward Team

Don't waste time with compliance. Use FastForward to skip annoying URL "shorteners".

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Features & Capabilities

FastForward is a powerful Chrome extension designed to instantly bypass frustrating URL shorteners and wait pages such as adf.ly, show.co, and sub2unlock.com. It helps you avoid completing tasks or waiting before reaching your desired content, saving you time and enhancing browsing efficiency.

Additionally, FastForward blocks popular tracking services like bit.ly and t.co, offering increased privacy by preventing sites from logging your IP address. With seamless integration and open-source support on GitHub, it is a reliable tool for users seeking a smoother, faster, and more private web navigation experience. Join their Discord community or visit their website to learn more.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Privacy & Security

By:

Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

0.2383 Last updated: 2024-04-05

Version code:

5713766

Creation date:

2021-09-13

Risk:

Permissions:

alarms
storage
webNavigation
tabs
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

471.05KB

Email:

co*****@fastforward.team

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 395 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#29 in Tabs

#98 in Privacy & Security ▼ 2

#2 in fart keyword 11

#3 in fast vpn keyword 51 ▼ 1

#16 in waste keyword 3

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Other platforms

FastForward (v0.2383)

100,000 4.38

(263)

FastForward (v0.2383)

52,671 4.40

(50)

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Developed by:

FastForward Team

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fastforwardteam/

Email:

co*****@fastforward.team

Website:

https://fastforward.team/

Permission Change History

2023-09-27: Version 0.2039 → 0.2310

Add Host permissions: <all_urls>

Add Permissions: webNavigation tabs declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

Remove Permissions: webRequest webRequestBlocking <all_urls>

User Reviews

Users praise FastForward for quickly skipping intermediary/ad‑link wait pages and for being an effective, well‑liked bypass tool. However multiple reviews report the project is discontinued and that the extension can be broken or unreliable (including Google Images redirect problems). Reviewers note the nature of bypass tools makes them fragile over time, so functionality may be inconsistent.

Pros

Quickly skips intermediary/wait pages and redirects to the target site (bypasses ad‑link/wait pages).
Effectively bypasses adfly‑type redirects (users report it removes waiting/extra pages).
Well‑regarded by some users — several reviews praise it highly or call it one of the best add‑ons.

Cons

Development appears to have ceased / the project is discontinued, which alarms multiple users.
Broken or unreliable for some users — several report it doesn’t work or fails to reach the target page.
Causes navigation problems for some scenarios (notably Google Image search redirection/"Redirect Notice" blocking access).
Inherently fragile: bypassing ad/redirect services is a "cat‑and‑mouse" task, so reliability can degrade over time.

Recent reviews

This extension is a real time-saver. It automatically skips URL shorteners and redirects, so you get straight to the content you want without waiting through extra pages. It works quietly in the background and makes browsing faster and smoother. Perfect for anyone who clicks links often and hates wasting time on unnecessary redirects.

by Li*****, 2025-10-11

by Fi*****, 2025-08-15

by ch*****, 2025-07-22

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Is FastForward 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.

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

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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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.

FastForward has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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