Return X/Twitter Link Previews

Return X/Twitter Link Previews

Bring back X/Twitter link previews

Merlin
Stats
Users: 100 ▼ -7
Version: 0.0.3 (Last updated: 2023-10-10)
Creation date: 2023-10-08
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://*/*
  • http://*/*
Size: 180.22K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Adds the link previews back to X/Twitter posts. All requests are done with Fetch API (to t.co that twitter provides and follows the redirect to the final destination, scraping the opengraph data) and cached in local browser store.

New as of 0.0.3:

  • Updated to work with politico links (ow.ly is http only, added permission for http links)
Safety
Risk impact

Return X/Twitter Link Previews may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Return X/Twitter Link Previews has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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