Web Aliases

Web Aliases is a Chrome extension that allows users to create nicknames for websites so that users don't have to remember long URLs.

What is Web Aliases?

Web Aliases is a Chrome extension that enables users to create nicknames for websites, eliminating the need to remember long URLs. With keyboard shortcuts and the search bar, users can quickly navigate to their saved web addresses without using their mouse.

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By: jakemcnicholl

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Users: 197 ▲ 4

Rating: 4.75 (4)

Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2023-07-25)

Creation date: 2023-05-02

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

https://www.google.com/search?q=*

Size: 2.94M

Email: ja*****@gmail.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 51641 ▲ 151

Other rankings

#9362 in Tools ▼ 86 #207 in web keyword 77 ▲ 39 #282 in search bar keyword 14 ▼ 2

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Summary

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Web Aliases allows you to create nicknames for your common web page and access them via the search bar.

Simply add a new alias and URL pair. Type in your newly added alias into your browsers address bar and you will be redirected to your saved URL.

Using Web Aliases means you do not need to use your mouse to navigate to saved websites.

The CTRL + T chrome shortcut lets you open a new browser tab and simply type in your saved alias and you are the at your saved web address, no mouse touches needed.

Web aliases also provides shortcuts so aliases can be added solely through use of the keyboard.

Keyboard Shortcuts Default - Opening/Closing the extension : CTRL+SHIFT+L Mac - Opening/Closing the extension : COMMAND+SHIFT+L Navigating Forward : TAB

User reviews

Daran He, 2024-02-14

interesting, it doesn't support special characters on the aliases though

Mariano Tomas Vico, 2023-12-30

very useful!

Bruno Paiva, 2023-05-04

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Safety

Risk impact

Web Aliases may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.