Link Fixer

Name: Link Fixer
Rating: 4.2564 (39 reviews)
Author: danielnixon

By: danielnixon

Restores consistent ctrl+click, shift+click, cmd+click and middle-click behaviour when clicking links.

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Link Fixer Chrome Extension

Link Fixer ensures that the default link-clicking behaviors are restored when using modifier keys like ctrl, shift, cmd (on macOS), or middle click. Normally, these key combinations open links in new tabs or new windows (shift-click). However, some websites or developers inadvertently break these standard behaviors.

With Link Fixer installed, you can trust that your usual browsing habits will work as expected across all websites, letting you open links in new tabs or windows without interruption. This extension offers a seamless browsing experience by enforcing the standard link click functionality that browsers are designed to support.

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Version:

1.11 Last updated: 2019-07-06

Version code:

4759828

Creation date:

2018-03-01

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Permissions:

browserSettings
storage

Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

93.24KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 5,540 ▼ 93

Other rankings

#9 in bug fixes keyword 47

#58 in shift keyword 23 ▼ 1

#66 in broken links keyword 23 ▼ 1

#70 in links keyword 32 ▼ 1

#106 in cause keyword 25 ▼ 3

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Link Fixer (v1.11)

657 4.58

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Developed by:

danielnixon

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/link-fixer/

Website:

https://github.com/danielnixon/link-fixer/issues

User Reviews

Thank you man. You really saved my sanity

by xA*****, 2026-05-24

Can't be sure if it will work 100% for every site but so far so good. Great fix for an issue that shouldn't exist. Honestly I'm baffled that Firefox is capable of overriding link scripts with middle click but allows them with ctrl click. All these sites do is turn it into a regular left click, so they aren't adding anything, only stripping functionality from the user. Your site has some fancy unique functionality? Cool, I'll use it if I want to use it, don't force me to.

by Ra*****, 2026-02-15

Sadly, it does nothing on Google Images

by Wu*****, 2025-11-28

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Is Link Fixer Safe?

Risk impact

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Link Fixer requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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Link Fixer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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