# Mastodon Redirector

> Replaces the follow button on other instances with a button, that redirects you to your instance, so you can follow, or interact with a user's content

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `mastodon-redirector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Zagura
- **Category:** social-communication
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Version:** 25.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-03-30
- **First published:** 2025-03-27
- **Size:** 15 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mastodon-redirector/)
- **Website:** [https://codeberg.org/zagura/mastodon-redirector/issues](https://codeberg.org/zagura/mastodon-redirector/issues)

## Description

Mastodon Redirector is a Firefox add-on that replaces the follow button on other instances with a button that redirects you to your instance, allowing you to effortlessly follow and interact with a user's content on Mastodon.

## Rankings

- #54,733 — Overall
- #214 — todo

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## 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/mastodon-redirector)