# Medium Paywall Redirector

> This browser extension checks if a user is visiting a Medium article that is behind a paywall (premium content) and automatically redirects them to a free proxy website (freedium), allowing users to bypass the paywall.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `medium-paywall-redirector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ash1729
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 47
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-11-15
- **First published:** 2024-11-14
- **Size:** 8.19 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/medium-paywall-redirector/)

## Description

If a Medium article is detected as premium content, the extension redirects the user to a free proxy site (https://freedium.cfd/), appending the original Medium article URL to the end of the new URL.

It works on all medium articles even if the domain doesn't contain <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/fdcfc6c153f9138e01c641a3d640928eaf0866b31ff8e847597396d703317c4b/http%3A//medium.com" rel="nofollow">medium.com</a>

The extension operates automatically when a user navigates to a Medium article, checking the content and handling redirection as necessary.

## Rankings

- #16,739 — Overall
- #16 — medium
- #39 — paypal
- #127 — premium
- #133 — direct link
- #139 — redirect

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `*://*/*`

### 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/medium-paywall-redirector)