Link Control

Manage whether links are opened in the same tab or a new tab

What is Link Control?

Link Control is a Chrome browser extension empowering users to manage how web links open—in the same tab or a new one. Tailor your link-opening preferences universally or per site, ideal for creating a seamless browsing experience on platforms like eBay and Etsy that typically launch new tabs with each click. With Link Control, enhance your browsing efficiency and maintain control over your tabs.

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By: yikeware

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.27 (15)

Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2023-12-21)

Creation date: 2020-08-04

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
tabs

Size: 12.52K

Email: yi*****@gmail.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 24463 ▼ 146

Other rankings

#248 in Functionality & UI ▼ 3 #45 in control keyword 34 ▲ 14 #137 in links keyword 42 ▲ 33

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Summary

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A lightweight extension that puts you in control of how links open.

The extension lets you:

Always open links in the same tab
Always open links in a new tab
Choose the behaviour for specific websites

Useful for stopping the behaviour of sites such as eBay, Etsy, Temu and others that open a new tab every time you click on a link, or it can be used to add that behaviour for other sites.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Allows control over external links
Works well with many sites
Useful for tab management

Cons

Doesn't work with some specific sites
Difficult to use with a large number of tabs open
Interface may not be user-friendly for some

Most mentioned

Useful for managing Etsy links
Doesn't work with temu.com
Works well for simple tab management

Recent reviews

Tulho Melo, 2024-04-09

This extension used to work, but now it appears to have stopped. For example, a new tab now opens when clicking a different google account to switch to it on a google app page, despite link control global or site settings set to open in same tab. Back to the original drag to url bar method 🤦🏻‍♂️

cooper beaman, 2024-02-09

Excellent. Thanks for fixing Etsy's dreadful default behaviour!

David Johnson, 2024-02-06

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Safety

Risk impact

Link Control may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.