# Linkify Plus Plus

> Convert plain text URLs into links.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/linkify-plus-plus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/linkify-plus-plus)

## Overview

- **ID:** `linkify-plus-plus`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** eight04
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 347
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.63 / 5 (19 ratings)
- **Version:** 13.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-28
- **First published:** 2018-08-27
- **Size:** 38 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linkify-plus-plus/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/eight04/linkify-plus-plus](https://github.com/eight04/linkify-plus-plus)

## Description

**Linkify Plus Plus** is a powerful Chrome extension that automatically detects URLs within plain text and converts them into clickable hyperlinks. Derived from the original Linkify Plus, it enhances browsing by supporting dynamic content updates, handling unicode characters, and allowing users to define custom rules for link conversion.

Key features of Linkify Plus Plus include customizable whitelist and blacklist options to control link conversion, and the ability to embed images directly from URLs. This makes it ideal for users who want to improve navigation efficiency and interactivity when dealing with URL text in various web environments. For more details, visit the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/eight04/linkify-plus-plus).

## Rankings

- #6,174 — Overall
- #73 — broken links
- #87 — plug
- #101 — embed
- #212 — links

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/linkify-plus-plus)