# Simple Redirector

> Simple URL redirector with wildcard support (\*.example.com/\*)

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `simple-redirector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** carsooon
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools,tabs
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-10
- **First published:** 2026-01-07
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-redirector/)

## Description

Lightweight URL redirector with wildcard support. Automatically redirect URLs based on customizable rules.

<strong>Features:</strong>
- Simple toggle to enable/disable individual rules
- Wildcard matching with <code>*</code> for any characters
- Use <code>$1</code>, <code>$2</code> in destination to preserve captured paths
- Automatically handles http/https and www prefixes
- Use <code>*.domain.com</code> to match all subdomains

<strong>Privacy &amp; Security:</strong>
- Zero data collection — all rules stored locally only
- Never reads or accesses page content
- Only intercepts navigation URLs for redirects
- No content scripts, no tracking, no analytics
- Open source and auditable

<strong>Examples:</strong>
- <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/1d493feee5c3f941e18a66c26bb8b2d22e2f77e0e874c5dcea14d5bd6daaf562/http%3A//chatgpt.com/%2A" rel="nofollow">chatgpt.com/*</a></code> → <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/2c5ae49c712bc13efbbf6cebb08e231d7a3d206e55fd86d70c24d0a8807f2df2/http%3A//claude.ai/%241" rel="nofollow">claude.ai/$1</a></code> (redirect ChatGPT to Claude)
- <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/f2858eaa3a76745e71c94d0b993b2e992d042b24685faebd39194abe8b4c5d4d/http%3A//twitter.com/%2A" rel="nofollow">twitter.com/*</a></code> → <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/9939dcb77ef9f4a8b9fc841900870a6a13a0925d021f6d5004846d1afa326508/http%3A//nitter.net/%241" rel="nofollow">nitter.net/$1</a></code> (use Nitter frontend)
- <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/1fbbffd893a45d92dc3ade4727929f0ba3c0b077260cce104d17c81e3858cf28/http%3A//reddit.com/%2A" rel="nofollow">reddit.com/*</a></code> → <code><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/ed0959b3b7b4040665480fb85946edeab392ebfcbe9def3ce47e632b562468f6/http%3A//old.reddit.com/%241" rel="nofollow">old.reddit.com/$1</a></code> (force old Reddit)

<strong>Pattern Syntax:</strong>
- <code>*</code> matches any characters
- <code>$1</code> in destination inserts the first wildcard capture
- <code>*.example.com/*</code> matches all subdomains

## Rankings

- #66,552 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`
- `<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/simple-redirector)