# Link Fixer

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

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `link-fixer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** danielnixon
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 418
- **Weekly downloads:** 7
- **Rating:** 4.26 / 5 (39 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.11
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-06
- **First published:** 2018-03-01
- **Size:** 93 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/link-fixer/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/danielnixon/link-fixer/issues](https://github.com/danielnixon/link-fixer/issues)

## Description

### 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.

## Rankings

- #5,539 — Overall
- #10 — bug fixes
- #63 — shift
- #66 — broken links
- #68 — links
- #106 — cause

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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