Imgur direct link to album page redirect blocker

Blocks Imgur from redirecting direct links to an album page

Add-on stats

By: esha
Users: 51 ▲ 3
Rating: 5.00 (4)
Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-03-18)
Creation date: 2024-03-17
Weekly download count: 6
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • *://i.imgur.com/*
Size: 9.25K

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Add-on summary

Blocks Imgur from redirecting direct links such as "https://i.imgur.com/examplelink.png" to "https://imgur.com/examplelink".

Normally doing a request with "text/html,application/xhtml+xml" in Accept header lets Imgur know that we are using a browser and then reply with "Location: https://imgur.com/examplelink" which will redirect it to the album page instead.

This addon will replace the Accept header with "/" to force Imgur to deliver any media as-is as it can't rely on the request to be a browser at this point.

User reviews

Woo this works! Thanks!
by davtal, 2024-09-29

Works great. Imgur redirecting direct image links has always bugged me, so thank you so very much for making this.
by Megamegatron99, 2024-05-31
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Imgur direct link to album page redirect blocker requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Imgur direct link to album page redirect blocker is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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