Old Reddit Redirect

Name: Old Reddit Redirect
Rating: 4.7388 (291 reviews)
Author: tomjwatson

Ensure Reddit always loads the old design

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Dislike Reddit's redesign? Old Reddit Redirect will ensure that you always load the old (old.reddit.com) design instead.

Forces all reddit.com links to old.reddit.com, including navigating to the site, opening links or using old bookmarks.

Unlike the account setting for turning off the design, this works regardless of whether you are logged in or not or in incognito mode. The extension also blocks the EU cookie notice that forces a redirect to new reddit.

You can still access new reddit, if you need, by explicitly loading sh.reddit.com.

Old Reddit Redirect is free and open source. The code is available at github.com/tom-james-watson/old-reddit-redirect. Pull requests are more than welcome.

Add-on

By:

Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

2.0.9 Last updated: 2025-07-07

Version code:

5981758

Creation date:

2018-04-25

Risk:

Permissions:

declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

Host permissions:

*://reddit.com/*
*://www.reddit.com/*
*://np.reddit.com/*
*://amp.reddit.com/*
*://i.reddit.com/*
*://i.redd.it/*
*://preview.redd.it/*

Size:

33.36KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Data ingested on:

2025-07-10

Ranking

# 274

Other rankings

#15 in Feeds, News & Blogging

#31 in Social & Communication

#47 in Appearance

#2 in reddit keyword 46

#2 in redirect keyword 52

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Old Reddit Redirect (v2.0.9)

90,000 4.73

(312)

User reviews

Old Reddit Redirect is appreciated for restoring the old Reddit layout, which many users find faster and more pleasant. It works well as of mid-2025 and is seen as essential by fans of the classic interface. However, it lacks an easy toggle in the UI, complicates switching between old and new Reddit, and has issues on mobile devices and certain subdomains. Additionally, redirecting np (no participation) links can encourage undesirable brigading behavior.

Pros

Effectively redirects Reddit to the old, preferred design making it faster and cleaner.
Works reliably as of mid-2025 according to multiple users.
Simple and delightful to use for those who prefer the old Reddit layout.
Considered essential by users who value the classic Reddit experience.

Cons

Lacks an easy toggle (ON/OFF switch) within the extension dropdown, requiring users to enable/disable it via the full add-ons page.
Doesn't always work properly on mobile browsers, requiring users to manually switch to desktop site mode.
Some issues with redirecting specific Reddit subdomains (e.g., new.reddit.com vs sh.reddit.com).
Redirecting np links to old Reddit can encourage controversial behavior like brigading.

Recent reviews

reddit.com/r/temir5org

by 77*****, 2025-07-10

by el*****, 2025-07-08

I don't visit reddit often, without this extension I would probably not visit it at all. It turns vastly overblown monstrous website into a one that is nice looking and fast.

by Fi*****, 2025-07-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Old Reddit Redirect requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Old Reddit Redirect is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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