Merlin
NoRef: Open without Referer

NoRef: Open without Referer

Adds a context menu option to open a link in a new tab without sending the HTTP referer information. A bare-bones replacement for the legacy addon "No-Referer" by Dor. Simply copies the selected link and opens a new tab to the destination.

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What is NoRef: Open without Referer?

NoRef: Open without Referer is a Firefox add-on that allows you to open links in a new tab without sending the HTTP referer information. It is a bare-bones replacement for the legacy addon 'No-Referer' by Dor. Simply copy the selected link and open a new tab to the destination.

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By: biriss
Users: 47
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2017-12-07)
Creation date: 2017-11-20
Weekly download count: 5
Firefox on Android: Yes
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • storage
Size: 6.53K
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 12721 ▲ 20
Other rankings
#17 in reference keyword 9 #156 in destination keyword 13 ▼ 1 #192 in openai keyword 11 ▲ 1 #202 in open ai keyword 19 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
Merlin
User reviews
by Ythan, 2022-02-23
Does what it's supposed to do, no bull crap. That is rare for an add-on. Super useful and a great idea!
by Theduddha2, 2020-04-23
This is the simplest way to handle optionally removing the Referer header & is perfect for my use case. Verified via Fiddler & the extension code.
by Firefox user 14471503, 2018-12-03
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Safety
Risk impact

NoRef: Open without Referer is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

NoRef: Open without Referer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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