Plain Text Linker

Opens plain text URLs when you double-click on them.
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Plain Text Linker is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing experience by allowing you to open plain text URLs with a simple double-click. It intelligently detects if the clicked text is a URL and opens it accordingly. For added control, users can enable shift-doubleclick to open links, preventing accidental navigation.

Users can customize whether links open in the foreground or background, with the Ctrl key temporarily reversing this selection. Although development has been shelved, the extension remains available for download and offers useful features for quick navigation of plain text links within any web page. The source code is also publicly accessible for those interested in modification or forking.

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By:
Marnes
Daily users:
215 -1
Rating:
3.64
(11)
Version:
2.5.3 Last updated: 2022-05-27
Version code:
5410478
Creation date:
2014-10-07
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • storage
  • notifications
  • <all_urls>
Size:
125.37K
Email:
le*****@sent.com
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description ⏷
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

Ranking

# 7,019 ▼ 19
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Plain Text Linker (v2.5.3)
2,000+ 4.00 (28)

Publisher Change History

2024-05-02: Email was changed from le*****@mailbox.org to le*****@sent.com

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User reviews

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by Kadircan Erşahin, 2023-05-22
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Plain Text Linker requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Plain Text Linker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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