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Features & Capabilities
User Growth & Download Statistics
- By:
- MarkaPola
- Daily users:
- 1,342 -11
- Rating:
- 4.33 (42)
- Version:
- 3.3.3 Last updated: 2019-10-25
- Version code:
- 4887607
- Creation date:
- 2012-07-25
- Risk:
- High risk impact Low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- Content scripts matches:
- *
- *
- Size:
- 127.38KB
- Email:
- li*****@gmail.com
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Add-ons Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2026-06-16
- Compare stats and ranking:
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User Reviews
Most users find Linkificator useful and effective at turning plain text URLs into clickable links, often calling it a must-have and praising its simplicity. It’s sometimes favored over Linkify Plus Plus. However, several reviewers report inconsistent behavior across Firefox versions/builds (and in some environments) and raise privacy concerns about history-access permissions. Pros
- Effectively turns plain text URLs into clickable links, saving time.
- Regarded as a must-have and very useful, praised for its simplicity.
- Perceived to perform better than the similar add-on Linkify Plus Plus.
- Lightweight and easy to use, offering a straightforward URL-linking solution.
Cons
- Inconsistent compatibility across Firefox versions/builds and environments (works in some setups but not others).
- Privacy concerns: the addon requests access to browsing history, which some users view as unnecessary or risky.
Recent reviews
by Fi*****, 2026-01-17
Any chance to have this on firefox for android?
by ni*****, 2024-10-19
by ig*****, 2024-08-07
Is Linkificator Safe?
Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.
Linkificator 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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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.
Linkificator has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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