# Simple Hinting

> Allow keyboard browsing through links hinting.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-hinting](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-hinting)

## Overview

- **ID:** `simple-hinting`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Étienne Pflieger
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Rating:** 2.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-15
- **First published:** 2016-04-03
- **Size:** 476 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-hinting/)
- **Website:** [https://git.umaneti.net/simple\_hinting/about/](https://git.umaneti.net/simple_hinting/about/)

## Description

Simple Hinting is a Firefox add-on that allows keyboard browsing through links using numbered labels. Press Alt + Shift + L and enter the displayed number and special keycode to navigate to the link target.

## Rankings

- #47,344 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Host permissions

- `https://unshorten.umaneti.net/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: umaneti.net
- 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/simple-hinting)