# LinkRedirector

> Redirects any links to your arbitrary address by customizable filters.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `linkredirector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ふ～ちゃん
- **Category:** download-management,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 121
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Rating:** 3.67 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.5resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2012-02-16
- **Size:** 276 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linkredirector/)
- **Website:** [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?screen\_name=whochan\_com&hashtags=LinkRedirector](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?screen_name=whochan_com&hashtags=LinkRedirector)

## Description

LinkRedirector is a powerful Chrome extension that allows users to redirect any links on web pages to arbitrary addresses through highly customizable filters. It enables rewriting of anchor links on hover, page load, or shortcut keys, enhancing browsing efficiency and security. Users can manage detailed filtering rules based on page URL, link URL, image content, and text, with support for regex patterns and URL decoding.

The extension also features a context menu integration for quick access to rewritten links and supports redirecting various web resources. Multiple presets like Secure (redirect HTTP to HTTPS), Entity (skip intermediary pages), Preview (for image previewers and slideshow players), and Translation (open links via Google Translate) tailor the browsing experience. It’s essential for users leveraging LinkFilterAPI, such as ImagePreviewer and SlideshowPlayer, making LinkRedirector a versatile tool for customized browsing workflows.

## Rankings

- #10,753 — Overall
- #22 — direct link
- #92 — redirect
- #138 — broken links
- #139 — address

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High 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/linkredirector)