# OpenDownload3

> Browser extension that enables you to automatically download executables to your temporary files folder and run them.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/opendownload3](https://chrome-stats.com/d/opendownload3)

## Overview

- **ID:** `opendownload3`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** jmlag
- **Category:** download-management
- **Daily users:** 10
- **Version:** 0.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2024-11-24
- **First published:** 2022-03-22
- **Size:** 29 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/opendownload3/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jmlag/OpenDownload3](https://github.com/jmlag/OpenDownload3)

## Description

OpenDownload3 is a browser extension that enables you to automatically download executables to your temporary files folder and run them. It simplifies program installations by eliminating the need for manual file deletion.

## Rankings

- #33,946 — Overall
- #151 — spend

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `downloads`
- `downloads.open`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/opendownload3)