Reviews of Referer Modifier

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Total ratings

4.06 (Rating count: 36)

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Review summary

Referer Modifier is generally reliable and useful for controlling the referer header to bypass server blocks (e.g., 403). Users report it runs in the background for years and works well across privacy-conscious Firefox setups, including different browsers like Waterfox. It’s particularly helpful for sites like Pixiv that depend on referer checks, and it can save developers time by avoiding custom code. Some users note the UI is not polished and that the add-on could benefit from a dedicated settings panel, but overall it delivers practical referer control.

Pros

Reliable, long-running background operation.
Effectively controls the referer header to bypass 403s and access restrictions.
Works across privacy-focused configurations and different browsers (e.g., Waterfox).
Saves time by avoiding custom coding and fiddling with templates.

Cons

UI/UX is not polished and lacks a dedicated settings panel.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.90

All time rating average: 4.06

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11% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-02-19	Gl*****

2025-10-18	Ke*****	Works fine been running in the background for years.
Works fine been running in the background for years.
2025-04-26	Fi*****	Works and is practical.
Works and is practical.
2024-12-19	zW*****

2024-09-11	ra*****

2024-01-17	_i*****	.
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2023-11-11	Sh*****	Very useful addon to control the referer header when a server block the access giving code 403. I had a big problem that I was unable to resolve playing with the html5 players templates itself. Because the referer header is forbittnen to be changed inside the player. This does the job actually well. Mo more code 403. Used in addition to the CORS Anywhere addon allow me to get control of my player.
Very useful addon to control the referer header when a server block the access giving code 403. I had a big problem that I was unable to resolve playing with the html5 players templates itself. Because the referer header is forbittnen to be changed inside the player. This does the job actually well. Mo more code 403. Used in addition to the CORS Anywhere addon allow me to get control of my player.
2023-10-24	An*****

2023-07-04	Fi*****	Fixed Pixiv not showing any pictures for me. That site has a separate domain (pximg.net) that serves all its images, and delivers a 403 Forbidden if the referrer does not contain pixiv.net. (target domain: pximg.net, origin domain: pixiv.net, keep) Had to reset network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy in about:config to 0 however, as it seemed to interfere. This plugin provides the same functionality, thankfully (any domain: remove).
Fixed Pixiv not showing any pictures for me. That site has a separate domain (pximg.net) that serves all its images, and delivers a 403 Forbidden if the referrer does not contain pixiv.net. (target domain: pximg.net, origin domain: pixiv.net, keep) Had to reset network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy in about:config to 0 however, as it seemed to interfere. This plugin provides the same functionality, thankfully (any domain: remove).
2022-12-30	My*****