# Simple URL Replacer

> Use right-click input or selected text to replace a token in a URL template and open a new tab.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `simple-url-replacer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ben
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-03
- **First published:** 2026-02-21
- **Size:** 23 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-url-replacer/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-url-replacer/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-url-replacer/privacy/)

## Description

Configure a URL template and a replace token in the popup. Right-click any page to open a new URL built from selected text, or enter a value when no text is selected. The extension trims input, replaces the token, and opens the final URL in a new tab. All settings are saved locally.

## Rankings

- #92,182 — Overall
- #123 — replace
- #169 — replay

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `clipboardRead`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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-url-replacer)