# Shortlink Expander

> Expand shortened links to reveal the full destination.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/shortlink-expander](https://chrome-stats.com/d/shortlink-expander)

## Overview

- **ID:** `shortlink-expander`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Norman Duke
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-30
- **First published:** 2025-09-27
- **Size:** 15 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shortlink-expander/)

## Description

This add-on resolves shortened URLs (<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/5aa17f881ed420efa2d86fa78d9b365a5c38e3459e2100586c767c2958c459b0/http%3A//bit.ly" rel="nofollow">bit.ly</a>, <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/188484b19de4cdc52223697025c19972aea51e8f306496a87000b37d1b011522/http%3A//t.co" rel="nofollow">t.co</a>, etc.) and displays their true destination instantly, helping you avoid blind clicks.

## Rankings

- #129,551 — Overall
- #28 — text expander
- #62 — expand
- #139 — destination

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/shortlink-expander)