# Rewrite URL with Proxy

> This add-on adds a proxy to the URL of a web-page. It adds a prefix and postfix to the URL that can be set in the preferences. It currently uses the proxy details of Utrecht University.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/rewrite-url-with-proxy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/rewrite-url-with-proxy)

## Overview

- **ID:** `rewrite-url-with-proxy`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jan Martijn van der Werf
- **Category:** appearance,social-communication,tabs
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Rating:** 2.67 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-09-13
- **Size:** 168 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/rewrite-url-with-proxy/)
- **Website:** [http://jmw.vdwerf.eu](http://jmw.vdwerf.eu/)

## Description

Rewrite URL with Proxy is a Firefox add-on that adds a proxy to the URL of a web-page. It adds a prefix and postfix to the URL, allowing easy browsing of publisher's websites to access journal and conference papers. This add-on currently uses the proxy details of Utrecht University.

## Rankings

- #59,759 — Overall
- #66 — ai writer
- #234 — proxy

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/rewrite-url-with-proxy)