Location Switcher - Advanced Firefox

Location Switcher - Advanced

Switching between development and production sites.

Features & Capabilities

This add-on was based on “Location Switcher” with more powerful features and needs more permissions.

Differences from original version:

  • Option for replacing the favicon

Location Switcher lets you switching between sites by click the ☯ icon from the address bar. In most cases, you would like to switch between development and production sites.

For example a simple route:

http://localhost <-> http://remote.example.com

Multiple destination for the same source:

http://dev.local <-> https://production.server http://dev.local <-> http://test1.stage.server http://dev.local <-> http://test2.stage.server

Custom routes: (Loop option unchecked)

http://dev1.server -> http://dev2.server http://dev2.server -> http://dev3.server http://dev3.server -> http://dev1.server

Source code

https://github.com/ethanliu/location-switcher-addon

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on
By:
Ethan Liu
Daily users:
4 -2
Rating:
5.00
(1)
Version:
1.4.0 Last updated: 2020-02-13
Version code:
4960880
Creation date:
2020-02-13
Risk:
High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
Size:
72.95KB
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-20
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Ethan Liu
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/location-switcher-advanced/
Website:
https://github.com/ethanliu/location-switcher-addon

User Reviews

Very good UI solution for web developers to replace tab favicons of production/staging/development hosts!
by Al*****, 2020-03-15
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Is Location Switcher - Advanced Safe?

Risk impact
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Location Switcher - Advanced 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
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Location Switcher - Advanced has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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