Old Reddit Redirect

Name: Old Reddit Redirect
Rating: 4.7061 (313 reviews)
Author: tomjwatson

By: tomjwatson

Ensure Reddit always loads the old design

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Features & Capabilities

Old Reddit Redirect is a Chrome extension designed for users who prefer Reddit's classic interface over the new redesign. It automatically redirects all reddit.com links to the old.reddit.com site, ensuring that every visit, bookmark, or link loads the familiar classic layout.

Unlike Reddit's own account settings, Old Reddit Redirect functions regardless of your login status or browsing mode, including incognito. It also blocks the EU cookie notice that often forces users back to the new Reddit. For those who occasionally want to visit the new design, accessing sh.reddit.com bypasses the redirect.

The extension is free, open source, and welcomes contributions from the community. Visit its GitHub repository to explore the code or submit pull requests.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Daily users:

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Version:

2.1.0 Last updated: 2026-03-25

Version code:

6172556

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/*

Content scripts matches:

old.reddit.com

Size:

33.25KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 279 ▲ 2

Other rankings

#20 in Feeds, News & Blogging

#35 in Social & Communication ▲ 1

#54 in Appearance

#2 in redirect keyword 55

#4 in reddit keyword 49

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Old Reddit Redirect (v2.1.0)

100,000 4.70

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Developed by:

tomjwatson

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/old-reddit-redirect/

Permission Change History

2025-04-03: Version 1.8.2 → 2.0.3

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

Add Permissions: declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

Remove Permissions: webRequest webRequestBlocking *://reddit.com/* *://www.reddit.com/* *://np.reddit.com/* *://amp.reddit.com/* *://i.reddit.com/* *://i.redd.it/* *://preview.redd.it/*

2023-07-11: Version 1.7.0 → 1.7.1

Add Permissions: *://preview.redd.it/*

2023-06-21: Version 1.6.1 → 1.7.0

Add Permissions: *://i.redd.it/*

User Reviews

Old Reddit Redirect is praised for improving the Reddit experience by speeding pages and reducing clutter, while remaining quiet in the background. Reviewers consistently call it reliable and non-disruptive when it works with the current Reddit layout. However, reliability can drop with the newer Reddit interface, with multiple users reporting it stops working. Media handling is also a concern: images sometimes fail to load or show Processing img.... Overall, users value the extension for a simpler, faster experience when it functions, but UI changes from Reddit can make it unstable.

Pros

Improves Reddit experience by making pages faster and cleaner.
Quiet, unobtrusive operation that stays in the background.
Generally reliable and non-disruptive when it works with the current Reddit layout.

Cons

Unreliable with the newer Reddit interface; several users report it stops working.
Media loading issues on comments, with images sometimes failing to load or show Processing img...

Recent reviews

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by Me*****, 2026-06-01

never thought Id need this in my life until I realized reddit kept changing my settings on me

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Is Old Reddit Redirect Safe?

Risk impact

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Old Reddit Redirect requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: reddit.com, redd.it
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Risk likelihood

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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

Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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