# Reddit UI Redirector

> Redirects reddit.com to new.reddit.com

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/new-reddit-redirection](https://chrome-stats.com/d/new-reddit-redirection)

## Overview

- **ID:** `new-reddit-redirection`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andro
- **Category:** appearance,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 11
- **Rating:** 4.49 / 5 (41 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.3
- **Last updated:** 2024-03-28
- **First published:** 2024-02-16
- **Size:** 8.21 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/new-reddit-redirection/)

## Description

Reddit UI Redirector is a lightweight Firefox add-on that redirects reddit.com to new.reddit.com, ensuring the use of the 'New' Reddit layout as you browse Reddit.com. It requires you to be logged into Reddit for the addon to work and does not function in incognito mode.

## Rankings

- #31,605 — Overall
- #183 — reddit
- #183 — redirect
- #191 — direct link
- #197 — css editor

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `https://reddit.com/*`
- `https://www.reddit.com/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: reddit.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Allows access to older Reddit UI layouts
- Helps combat the new 2024 UI changes
- Users report it works well to restore previous functionality
- Generally easy to install and set up
- Highly rated for improving user experience

### Cons

- Extension is sometimes blocked by Reddit's network policy
- Some pages do not redirect properly
- Requires creating a private subreddit for functionality
- User-Agent issues may cause blocks
- Can cause Reddit pages to not load correctly without re-enabling the extension

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/new-reddit-redirection)