Referer Control
Control the HTTP Referer on a per-site basis.
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4.13
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Works great and effectively changes HTTP referrer.
- Provides useful functionality for privacy.
- Many users express satisfaction with the tool when it works.
Cons
- Does not work on multiple web extensions and platforms including Opera and Vivaldi.
- Has issues with managing referer info in JavaScript.
- Default actions can block referrers on unconfigured pages, causing usability issues.
Most mentioned
- Not working on certain platforms like Opera and Vivaldi.
- Issues with JavaScript document.referrer changes.
- Requires manual configuration for search engine results pages.
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Recent rating average:
2.90
All time rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 |  | | ||
| 2024-08-21 |  | | en | I've tried to implement this but failed. In V3 API declarativeNetRequest we aren't allowed to modify referer info like this extension does before. Long live `Referer Control` and welcome to an internet with less privacy. I feel really sad. |
| 2024-08-10 |  | | en | Works well. Please update for newer Chrome manifest v3. I don't want to find another extension that does the same but not as well. Maybe open source it? |
| 2024-08-02 |  | | zh | 有没有替代品。现在谷歌开始禁用v2了 |
| 2024-05-19 |  | | ||
| 2023-03-29 |  | | ruSSian spyware geolocation, measurement etc. to "tl.ytlogs.ru" | |
| 2022-12-26 |  | | It does not work if I were to load the target url in a video tag. It works for fetch and xhr. | |
| 2022-12-26 |  | | en | It does not work if I were to load the target url in a video tag. It works for fetch and xhr. |
| 2022-10-31 | | | The < default action > blocks referrers on pages you haven't configured which renders some completely unusable. It's impossible to login to Synology Photos web app with this extension active and sites like the Nextdoor app are completely broken with this active. | |
| 2022-10-31 |  | | en | The < default action > blocks referrers on pages you haven't configured which renders some completely unusable. It's impossible to login to Synology Photos web app with this extension active and sites like the Nextdoor app are completely broken with this active. |
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