# Referrer Switch

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

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `referrer-switch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nobuyuki Honda
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 116
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (15 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-21
- **First published:** 2017-10-08
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/referrer-switch/)
- **Website:** [https://www.nk2.org/amo.html](https://www.nk2.org/amo.html)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #10,862 — Overall
- #24 — switch
- #102 — reference
- #140 — pitch

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/referrer-switch)