# Link Alert

> Displays an icon in the tooltip or next to the cursor indicating the target of a link.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/link-alert](https://chrome-stats.com/d/link-alert)

## Overview

- **ID:** `link-alert`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Conlan Wesson
- **Category:** download-management,other
- **Daily users:** 842
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.65 / 5 (26 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2006-08-17
- **Size:** 148 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/link-alert/)
- **Website:** [https://gitlab.com/cwesson/LinkAlert/issues](https://gitlab.com/cwesson/LinkAlert/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/link-alert/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/link-alert/privacy/)

## Description

## Link Alert Chrome Extension

Link Alert enhances your browsing experience by displaying an icon near the cursor or tooltip whenever you hover over a link. These visual indicators inform you about the link's target, helping you understand what type of content or destination the link points to before you click.

Supported link types include new windows, secure sites (HTTPS), email links, JavaScript triggers, and various file formats such as Word, Excel, PDF, Zip, application files, text files, images, chat links, and more. This functionality ensures safer, more informed navigation.

Link Alert respects user privacy by collecting information only about the currently hovered link and discards that information once the cursor moves away, ensuring no persistent data storage.

## Rankings

- #3,619 — Overall
- #324 — Download Management
- #17 — target
- #22 — spreadsheet
- #37 — cursors
- #42 — cursor

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Simple and useful functionality
- Works as intended for most users
- Long-time user satisfaction
- Better upon updates

### Cons

- Incompatibility with certain display settings
- Icons appear on printed pages
- Recent update issues and bugs
- Limited contact/support options

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/link-alert)