# Redirector

> Automatically redirects to user-defined urls on certain pages

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `redirector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Einar Egilsson
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 18,614
- **Weekly downloads:** 305
- **Rating:** 4.59 / 5 (388 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.5.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-03-26
- **First published:** 2007-06-02
- **Size:** 52 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/redirector/)
- **Website:** [http://einaregilsson.com/redirector/](http://einaregilsson.com/redirector/)

## Description

Redirector is a powerful Chrome extension that automatically redirects webpages to user-defined URLs based on customizable patterns. Whether you want to skip confirmation pages, block ad interstitials, force HTTPS, or proxy hostnames, Redirector streamlines your browsing experience.

You can define redirect rules using both wildcards and regular expressions, enabling complex matching and dynamic URL transformations. For example, patterns like `http://foo.com/bar.php?id=(\d+)` can redirect to `http://bar.com/baz.php?id=$1`, seamlessly passing matched groups to the target URL. This flexibility makes it ideal for reducing clicks and automating tedious navigation tasks.

## Rankings

- #544 — Overall
- #73 — Other extensions
- #3 — direct link
- #9 — redirect
- #20 — define

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `webNavigation`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`
- `notifications`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

The reviews are mostly positive, praising Redirector’s effectiveness, open-source nature, and Android support. Many find it well-made and helpful for avoiding distractions. However, several users report not working issues, especially on some Android setups, and there is a desire for per-domain or per-tab control. Some redirects need Advanced Options (History State) to function reliably, suggesting setup may be needed for best results.

### Pros

- Effective redirecting and blocking helps avoid time-wasting sites
- Open-source software
- Works on Android
- Well-made / top-tier quality
- Supports advanced configuration (e.g., History State) to handle edge cases

### Cons

- Inconsistent functionality: some users report it doesn't work or stops working
- Android-specific issues: redirects may require a page refresh (on Fennec) for it to apply
- Currently global scope only; no per-domain or per-tab blocking control
- Some redirects require manual setup via Advanced Options to work reliably

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/redirector)