# r/Redirect

> Redirects searches for a subreddit directly to the respective subreddit on Reddit. For example, a search for r/memes will be redirected to the Memes subreddit instead of search results.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/r-slash-redirect](https://chrome-stats.com/d/r-slash-redirect)

## Overview

- **ID:** `r-slash-redirect`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Seth Falco
- **Category:** search-tools,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 12
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-08
- **First published:** 2022-03-06
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/r-slash-redirect/)
- **Website:** [https://codeberg.org/SethFalco/r-slash-redirect/issues](https://codeberg.org/SethFalco/r-slash-redirect/issues)

## Description

r/Redirect (r-slash-redirect) redirects searches for a subreddit to the respective subreddit on Reddit. For example, a search for <code>r/memes</code> will be redirected to the subreddit instead of search results.
<ul><li>Override searches for <code>r/…</code> in popular search engines to redirect immediately to the respective subreddit.</li><li>Registers a search keyword, so that when you enter <code>r/</code>, you search with the r/Redirect add-on which takes you to the respective subreddit.</li></ul>
<strong>Supported Search Engines</strong>
<ul><li>Baidu 🇨🇳</li><li>Bing 🇺🇸</li><li>DuckDuckGo 🇺🇸</li><li>Ecosia 🇩🇪</li><li>Google 🇺🇸</li><li>Startpage 🇳🇱</li><li>Qwant 🇫🇷</li><li>Yahoo 🇺🇸</li><li>Yandex 🇷🇺</li></ul>
<strong>LibRedirect</strong>

This add-on pairs well with <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/735e71d0d5099910daca04fdce7c7068c43b0277e60de440ed5643b3fc717240/https%3A//libredirect.github.io" rel="nofollow">LibRedirect</a>. If you install LibRedirect and enable Reddit redirection, you'll be redirected to your preferred privacy-friendly Reddit frontend, like <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/13e3a6df20d3cdc37e648ea7a662c246720f93baa5a4eb0e6cb75cb05a367940/https%3A//github.com/redlib-org/redlib" rel="nofollow">Redlib</a>.

<strong>Alternatives</strong>

Some search engines feature their own shortcuts to zoom to or search on websites quickly—no add-on required.
<ul><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/b73427110b7de22c45cfef0b9992ef7af410830a44094bb5874f909110dc68e2/https%3A//help.qwant.com/en/docs/qwant-search/add-qwant-on-desktop/" rel="nofollow">Qwant</a> 🇫🇷 has <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/31745de489eb60839c72dbdbe2cc83f7485a6b579a70ffef6aff76a1433c9c51/https%3A//help.qwant.com/en/docs/qwant-search/searching/comment-utiliser-les-raccourcis-de-recherche-qwick/" rel="nofollow">Qwick search shortcuts</a> with the shortcuts  <code>&amp;amp;sr …</code> or <code>!sr …</code>.</li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/d8589fc44df7c62be0eb4ff55f4ecdb8e4fbe73363826aa25c0c1064804ad247/https%3A//duckduckgo.com/set-as-default" rel="nofollow">DuckDuckGo</a> 🇺🇸 has <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/4889bada00d9bb4b6a13f1b3dad10f436a465937551619017ea73c2c6db4d2b7/https%3A//duckduckgo.com/bangs" rel="nofollow">Bangs</a> with the shortcut <code>!sr …</code>.</li></ul>
If you use one of these search engines, give it a try. Or consider switching your default search engine over if you don't! Searches like <code>!sr memes</code> will take you to <code>r/memes</code> in the same way this add-on would. <em>(<code>sr</code> being short for subreddit)</em>

## Rankings

- #30,580 — Overall
- #67 — meme
- #86 — redirect
- #92 — example
- #120 — direct link

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webNavigation`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows retrieval of a user’s browsing history, presenting a notable privacy risk.
- 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/r-slash-redirect)