# Fix IMGUR embeds in UK

> Rewrites embedded IMGUR image URLs to load through DuckDuckGo's image proxy instead. Restoring access for people living in the UK. Basic IMGUR URL replacing with proxy, does NOT require any permissions Made with the help of AI.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/fix-imgur-embeds-in-uk](https://chrome-stats.com/d/fix-imgur-embeds-in-uk)

## Overview

- **ID:** `fix-imgur-embeds-in-uk`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ghostman
- **Category:** appearance,social-communication,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 61
- **Weekly downloads:** 7
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-25
- **First published:** 2026-07-22
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fix-imgur-embeds-in-uk/)

## Description

It scans every webpage you visit for embedded <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/aee3c4caafe434a0bde9c3a2678cbd11f5b291dd2f507c4cd3b11e1c9e73d2b4/http%3A//imgur.com" rel="nofollow">imgur.com</a> images and rewrites their URLs to load through DuckDuckGo's image proxy instead — e.g. <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/edc7597aa152ace657af9d9cfd8301ce2758627a8d40d121f111940ecedf4700/https%3A//i.imgur.com/fmWwWkZ.png" rel="nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/fmWwWkZ.png</a> becomes <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/f2f54ae08945e1a1a027293ee45c358d01cc4b353d142ae9797cb2401a01f119/https%3A//external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/%3Fu=https%3A//i.imgur.com/fmWwWkZ.png" rel="nofollow">https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https://i.imgur.com/fmWwWkZ.png</a>.

Specifically, it:

Rewrites &lt;img&gt; tag src and srcset attributes that point to <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/aee3c4caafe434a0bde9c3a2678cbd11f5b291dd2f507c4cd3b11e1c9e73d2b4/http%3A//imgur.com" rel="nofollow">imgur.com</a>
Rewrites background-image: url(...) in inline CSS styles that point to <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/aee3c4caafe434a0bde9c3a2678cbd11f5b291dd2f507c4cd3b11e1c9e73d2b4/http%3A//imgur.com" rel="nofollow">imgur.com</a>
Watches the page continuously (via MutationObserver) so images added later — infinite scroll, dynamically loaded embeds, etc. — get caught too
Skips URLs that are already proxied, so it doesn't double-process anything

Files:

manifest.json — extension config (Manifest V3, requires Firefox 140+ desktop / 142+ Android, declares it collects no user data)
content.js — the actual rewriting logic, injected into every page you visit
<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/314993ecd4dc7c46957bfef070c95483527be10cfcd1ba8bc21ba2371bf4c365/http%3A//README.md" rel="nofollow">README.md</a> — install instructions

What it doesn't do: it doesn't touch links (&lt;a href&gt;) to imgur pages, only actual embedded images, and it collects/transmits no data of its own — the only network effect is that your browser now requests images from DuckDuckGo's proxy instead of imgur directly.

## Rankings

- #14,830 — Overall
- #13 — embed
- #240 — permission
- #243 — permissions

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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/fix-imgur-embeds-in-uk)