# URL Expander

> Automatically shows the full URL when hovering over a shortened URL.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `url-expander`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** S666
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-30
- **First published:** 2024-08-29
- **Size:** 8.49 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/url-expander/)

## Description

URL Expander: Automatically displays the full path when you hover over a shortened URL, helping you know in advance where you will be redirected.

## Rankings

- #94,644 — Overall
- #23 — text expander
- #80 — expand

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

### 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/url-expander)