External Followed Link Highlighter

Name: External Followed Link Highlighter
Rating: 4 (8 reviews)
Author: Richard Parnaby-King

Checks all links on a page for any external links that do not have the attribute rel="nofollow" and highlights them in a red border.

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-01-14

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The attribute rel="nofollow" provides a way for webmasters to tell search engines "Don't follow links on this page" or "Don't follow this specific link."

This tool will add a red border around any links that are leading away from the current website that do not have this attribute.

Options:

Auto enable for all websites - highlight all external links on all webpages when you visit them.
Select colour for link highlighter - change the colour of the border that highlights links.

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Version:

1.2 Last updated: 2017-08-24

Creation date:

2017-08-24

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Permissions:

tabs
storage
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

40.50KB

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2022-01-14

User reviews

Does its job well! Can't complain.

An*****, 2022-01-12

Works great! It's a very helpful plugin for affiliate marketers that makes our life so much easier! :)

Na*****, 2018-10-03

Cannot get rid of Highlighter EVEN once deleted - the main problem is that somehow the link highlights are following one of customers live websites around the internet - showing dotted lines on different browsers. Even when deleted and cleared all browser cache, it is still highlighting URLs on my websites I create - EVEN on other devices using different browsers? How has this happened? surely this extension is browser specific and should not highlight links from other browsers when visiting a website ESPECIALLY after deletion?? I am totally confused and have to answer to my customer why his website is covered in highlighted boxes - I need to remove highlighting from his website - Tell me how asap.Urgent

by Ch*****, 2017-11-13

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External Followed Link Highlighter requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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External Followed Link Highlighter may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.