# NoFollow

> Outlines nofollow links, detect nofollow and noindex meta tags on webpages. Features website filtering and custom CSS outline styles

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `nofollow-advanced`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Igor Jerosimić
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 1,062
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (21 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-23
- **First published:** 2017-01-11
- **Size:** 66 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/nofollow-advanced/)
- **Website:** [https://www.igorware.com/extensions/nofollow](https://www.igorware.com/extensions/nofollow)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/nofollow-advanced/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/nofollow-advanced/privacy/)

## Description

NoFollow is a powerful browser extension compatible with Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera, designed to help webmasters, SEO professionals, and developers quickly identify nofollow, dofollow, and external links on any webpage. It highlights links using customizable CSS outlines and detects various search engine specific robot meta tags, including Googlebot, Bingbot, Slurp, and others, as well as <noindex> tags used by Russian search engines like Yandex and Rambler.

With features like website filtering, an informative meta tag info box, and support for multiple browsers, NoFollow is an essential tool for analyzing link attributes and indexing controls on websites. It improves workflow efficiency by making link and meta tag visibility immediate and customizable, helping users optimize SEO and track link policies at a glance.

## Rankings

- #3,226 — Overall
- #352 — Web Development
- #28 — poll
- #69 — slow
- #198 — yahoo
- #224 — permission

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Host permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

NoFollow is praised for its simplicity and usefulness in managing links and SEO. Reviewers repeatedly cite its ability to highlight nofollow links (often in red) and to help verify nofollow backlinks. It generally behaves as promised and is considered a reliable tool for everyday SEO checks. A minority reports minor issues, such as a rare UI quirk that can briefly interfere with tab closing and a settings persistence problem after browser restart, but these do not appear to be widespread. Overall, the extension is well-regarded, with an active, responsive author.

### Pros

- Easy to use and practical for managing links and SEO
- Highlights nofollow (and dofollow) links visually
- Helpful for checking nofollow backlinks
- Works well and delivers as promised
- Responsive developer / active support

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/nofollow-advanced)