Referrer Switch

Name: Referrer Switch
Rating: 4.4 (15 reviews)
Author: Nobuyuki Honda

By: Nobuyuki Honda

Adds a button to the toolbar to enable / spoof / disable sending referer header.

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Features & Capabilities

Referrer Switch is a handy Chrome extension designed to give you control over the HTTP referer header. It adds a convenient button to your browser toolbar, enabling you to quickly enable, spoof, or disable the referer header sent during web requests. This empowers you to manage your online privacy and control what information websites receive about your navigation.

For users who prefer dark themes, Referrer Switch supports adaptive icon colors that fit your browser's theme. Simply enable the svg.context-properties.content.enabled setting in about:config to have the extension icons automatically adjust, ensuring a visually seamless experience.

With Referrer Switch, managing referer headers has never been simpler or more flexible, making it an essential tool for privacy-conscious users.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

0.3.1 Last updated: 2024-04-21

Version code:

5723701

Creation date:

2017-10-08

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Size:

11.20KB

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 10,091 ▲ 7

Other rankings

#23 in switch keyword 28 #86 in reference keyword 34 ▼ 1#125 in pitch keyword 35 ▼ 1

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Developed by:

Nobuyuki Honda

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/referrer-switch/

Website:

https://www.nk2.org/amo.html

User Reviews

by 远离*****, 2025-03-30

by 远离*****, 2025-02-26

Compact, clean, and works perfectly. Has no superfluousness, I love it. One issue: please fix the toolbar icons.

by ba*****, 2025-01-13

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Is Referrer Switch Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Referrer Switch 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

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Referrer Switch 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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