URL Rewriter

Rewrite URLs using custom rules.
What is URL Rewriter?
URL Rewriter is a Chrome extension that enables you to rewrite URLs by defining custom rules. With URL Rewriter, you can easily configure rewrite rules using regular expressions and capture groups, allowing you to redirect or modify URLs in the desired format.

Extension stats

Users: 113 ▼ -3
Rating: 1.00 (1)
Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2022-12-30)
Creation date: 2022-04-19
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 11.57K

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Extension summary

Rewrite omnibox strings into desired URLs.

Configure the rewrite rules you'd like in the extention options. Rules are of the form:

regex_with_capturing_groups --> some_url_with_%s1_and_%s2

Where %s1 and %s2 are the first and second capture groups, respectively.

For example, the following rules may be useful:

Fallback: grab first URL and use it

.(https?://[^\s]+). --> %s1 .(www.[^\s]+). --> %s1 .(www\d+.[^\s]+). --> %s1 (.*) --> https://www.google.com/search?q=%s1

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User reviews

Unable to make it work
by Tony Bayart, 2023-09-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

URL Rewriter requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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