# NoRef: Open without Referer

> Adds a context menu option to open a link in a new tab without sending the HTTP referer information. A bare-bones replacement for the legacy addon "No-Referer" by Dor. Simply copies the selected link and opens a new tab to the destination.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/noref-open-without-referer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/noref-open-without-referer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `noref-open-without-referer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** biriss
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 35
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-20
- **Size:** 9.99 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/noref-open-without-referer/)

## Description

NoRef: Open without Referer is a Firefox add-on that allows you to open links in a new tab without sending the HTTP referer information. It is a bare-bones replacement for the legacy addon 'No-Referer' by Dor. Simply copy the selected link and open a new tab to the destination.

## Rankings

- #19,253 — Overall
- #43 — reference
- #135 — destination

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- 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/noref-open-without-referer)