Link Protector

Adds the noopener attribute to links (third-party only) and prevents websites from accessing the opener window.

What is Link Protector?

Link Protector is a Firefox add-on by Leonardo. This add-on has 18 daily active users and a perfect 5.0 rating. The latest version, 0.1.0, was updated 3 years ago.

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By: Leonardo

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Users: 18

Rating: 5.00 (2)

Version: 0.1.0 (Last updated: 2020-11-25)

Creation date: 2020-11-25

Weekly download count: 2

Firefox on Android: Yes

Manifest version: 2

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Size: 48.70K

Email: Click to see

URLs: Website

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome

Not available on Edge

ChromeStats Rank

# 18196 ▼ 22

Other rankings

#44 in protect keyword #145 in detect keyword #174 in direct link keyword #176 in prevent keyword ▼ 3 #205 in links keyword

Summary

Link Protector addon is designed to potentially improve your online privacy and security. 

For all link elements (hyperlinks) within the page, if the link opens in a new tab and does not have an opener attribute (rel=noopener), this addon adds this attribute to the link to prevent the new window from accessing the opener window (previous tab). Please note that this addon only works if the links have a third-party href, otherwise it won't change the attributes at all. By adding the noopener attribute, it can potentially improve your online security and privacy, as the third-party website does not have access to the opener window (the tab in which the hyperlink is opened), therefore your online data will not be exposed to other websites. The toolbar button serves as an ON, OFF switch to quickly turn the extension ON or OFF. Badge icon text shows the number of hyperlinks that are being changed. This addon does not have separate options or settings page.

If you have a feature request or found a bug to report, please fill the bug report form on the addon's homepage.

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Risk impact

Link Protector requires a number of risky permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Link Protector if you trust the publisher.

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Risk likelihood

Link Protector has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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