Right Links WE

Name: Right Links WE
Rating: 4.8519 (54 reviews)
Author: Infocatcher

This extension allows to open links in new tabs with right-click directly and using “long” left-click. This is very useful for touchpads on notebooks and for mice without middle button.

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Right Links WE is a handy browser extension designed to enhance your web navigation experience by enabling links, bookmarks, history items, and images to open in new tabs via right-click or a "long" left-click. This feature is particularly useful for users with touchpads on notebooks or mice lacking a middle button. The extension supports customizable timeouts for long clicks and context menu display, with additional options available through advanced settings (about:config).

Toggle the extension on or off using keyboard shortcuts, toolbar buttons, or the status bar icon. It provides flexible functionality, including working around JavaScript-links limitation and allowing customized behavior for file links. Hotkeys and other advanced preferences allow users to tailor the extension to their workflow, enhancing productivity when browsing.

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Version:

0.5b12 Last updated: 2021-03-14

Version code:

5199042

Creation date:

2007-11-09

Risk:

Permissions:

<all_urls>
activeTab
tabs
contextMenus
storage
notifications

Size:

28.91K

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 2,752 ▼ 17

Other rankings

#265 in Tabs ▼ 1

#12 in links keyword 40

#13 in broken links keyword 16

#46 in right click keyword 59 ▼ 1

#51 in notebook keyword 20

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User reviews

Users appreciate Right Links WE for enabling long left-click to open links efficiently and have used it reliably for years. However, some report it does not work on Firefox's home page links and the option to disable the context menu on right-click is ineffective for some. Additionally, Linux Mint users experience a strange visual glitch where page background sticks to the mouse pointer after returning to a page. Overall, it is well-regarded for its core functionality despite minor quirks.

Pros

Allows opening links with long left-click, improving browsing efficiency.
Works reliably as described in most cases.
Users have been satisfied using it for years, indicating stability and usefulness.

Cons

Does not work for links on Firefox home page.
Option to prevent right-click context menu opening does not function as expected for some users.
Strange behavior observed on Linux Mint where page background moves with mouse pointer after returning to a page.

Recent reviews

by Kanaan, 2025-05-21

by Kay, 2025-05-19

IT WORKS!!

by k-hunt, 2025-05-01

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Right Links WE requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. 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

Right Links WE 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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