# LinkReplacer

> Replaces the target URL of links with the link they show to the user, helping to remove tracking links from emails and from user generated content.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `linkreplacer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ShimmyMySherbet
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-05-05
- **First published:** 2023-05-04
- **Size:** 84 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linkreplacer/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ShimmyMySherbet/LinkReplacer/issues](https://github.com/ShimmyMySherbet/LinkReplacer/issues)

## Description

LinkReplacer is a Firefox add-on that replaces the target URL of links with the link they show to the user, helping to remove tracking links from emails and from user generated content. It identifies and replaces hidden tracking links with the actual displayed link, ensuring user privacy and security.

## Rankings

- #131,278 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*`

## 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/linkreplacer)