# View Link Source

> Adds a context menu option to view the source of a link

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/view-link-source](https://chrome-stats.com/d/view-link-source)

## Overview

- **ID:** `view-link-source`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nika Layzell
- **Category:** web-development,appearance
- **Daily users:** 36
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-12-07
- **Size:** 7.96 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/view-link-source/)

## Description

View Link Source is a Firefox add-on that adds a convenient context menu option to quickly view the source code of any link. Enhance your browsing experience by easily inspecting link sources with this user-friendly add-on.

## Rankings

- #18,767 — Overall
- #22 — source
- #29 — source code
- #39 — resource

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- 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/view-link-source)