# Right Links WE

> 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.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/right-links](https://chrome-stats.com/d/right-links)

## Overview

- **ID:** `right-links`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Infocatcher
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1,119
- **Weekly downloads:** 28
- **Rating:** 4.85 / 5 (55 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.5b12
- **Last updated:** 2021-03-14
- **First published:** 2007-11-09
- **Size:** 28 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/right-links/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Infocatcher/Right\_Links\_WE/issues](https://github.com/Infocatcher/Right_Links_WE/issues)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #3,094 — Overall
- #301 — Tabs
- #12 — links
- #13 — broken links
- #63 — right click
- #73 — notebook

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `notifications`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High 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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## Review summary

Reviewers consistently praise Right Links WE for reliably providing missing link-management features (opening links in new tabs) and for being easy to use (works well with touchpads and long-clicks). There are no widely repeated complaints; only isolated reports mention a Linux cursor glitch, homepage/bookmark-bar link limitations, or context-menu behavior. Overall the add-on is valued for reliability and practical link-opening functionality.

### Pros

- Reliable — multiple users say it "works" as described.
- Provides missing Firefox behavior: opens and organizes links in new tabs.
- Comfortable to use with varied input: praised for touchpad use and long-click workflow.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/right-links)