# UrlReplacer

> Checks the current Url and replaces it if a rule for this site is defined.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `urlreplacer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** kotonaiyo
- **Category:** photos-music-videos,social-communication
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-10-24
- **First published:** 2022-08-15
- **Size:** 20 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/urlreplacer/)

## Description

UrlReplacer is a Firefox add-on that checks the current URL and replaces it with a new URL if a rule for the site is defined. It currently supports two sites: Microsoft Docs and YouTube. The add-on automatically modifies the URLs to enforce specific language codes for Microsoft Docs and replace 'shorts' with 'watch' for YouTube videos.

## Rankings

- #147,777 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `management`

### Content script matches

- `*.mozilla.org`
- `docs.microsoft.com`
- `learn.microsoft.com`
- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: mozilla.org, microsoft.com, youtube.com
- 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/urlreplacer)