Link Controller

Control Whether Links Open in a New or Current Tab

"Link Controller" is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to provide better control over how links are opened on your browser. With this tool, you can decide whether a clicked link opens in a new tab or in the current one. An intuitive icon indicates the current settings, and one simple click allows you to toggle the options either for the present tab or for all. Enhance your browsing experience by eliminating unwanted disruptions caused by spontaneous tab openings.

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By:: https://danielherr.software
Users:: 449 11
Rating:: 4.47

(15)
Version:: 2.1 (2025.3.19, Mv3) (Last updated: 2025-03-20)
Version code:: 2.1.3.1
Creation date:: 2016-01-29
Risk:: Low risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:: activeTab
storage
scripting
notifications
Size:: 16.36K
Email:: da*****@gmail.com
URLs:: Website
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 20 hours ago

Ranking

# 42,111 ▲ 555

Other rankings

#1931 in Functionality & UI ▼ 5

User reviews

Pros

Works well for managing how links open in tabs, especially for Vivaldi users.
Provides functionality to open links in a new tab without disturbing the original page.
Simple and intuitive to use, fitting the user's needs effectively.

Cons

Does not work on certain websites like ebay.co.uk.
Can break legitimate popups, leading to blank tabs.
Issues with YouTube links not opening in the desired manner.

Most mentioned

Functionality to control how links open in tabs.
Issues with specific websites like ebay.co.uk.
Challenges with popups and link behavior on platforms like YouTube.

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

Actually works if you need Vivaldi to just open links in current tab, sad to see that Vivaldi isn't adding such an easy option.

Johan Liebert, 2024-06-25

doesn't work in ebay.co.uk.. links stil open in new tab

Hᴀʟʟᴏᴡᴇᴅ Gʀᴏᴜɴᴅ, 2021-11-09

totally breaks legitimate popups, resulting in blank tabs ...

Asok Asus, 2021-02-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Link Controller requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.

Risk likelihood

Link Controller is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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