Open Page in Private Window

Open a copy of the current page in a new Private Window. This is useful for reading articles on websites that limit the number of articles you can read per month.

Open Page in Private Window: Firefox Extension

'Open Page in Private Window' is a Firefox add-on that gives the user the ability to open a duplicate of their current webpage in a new Private Window. This is particularly useful for reading articles on websites with monthly article viewing restrictions. The extension does not affect browsing history or close the original tab, and can be activated via a context menu item or an optional toolbar button.

Add-on stats

Users: 529
-6
Rating: 4.76
(21)
Version: 1.2.1 (Last updated: 2020-05-09)
Creation date: 2016-11-28
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
Size: 17.60K
URLs: Website

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Add-on summary

"Open Page in Private Window" is a Firefox extension that enables you to easily open a copy of the current page in a new Private Window. This is useful for reading articles on websites that limit the number of articles you can read per month. This extension does not clear your browsing history or close the original tab. You can activate this extension from the "Open Page in Private Window" context menu item or an optional toolbar button.

WARNING: You must allow Firefox to run this extension in Private Windows! Otherwise it can't open pages in Private Windows, which is the whole point of this extension. :) Here are Mozilla's instructions for granting the "Run in Private Windows" permission when you install the extension or later in about:addons: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/extensions-private-browsing

Please feel free to send me new or corrected translations in email or on GitHub. The code is licensed under the Mozilla Public License Version 2.0.

The ghost icon was created by Daniele De Santis and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Does exactly what it says it does.
  • Convenient and easy to use.
  • No extra permissions required.
Cons
  • Doesn't work in certain versions of Firefox (e.g., 71.0b4, 75).
  • Issues with the context menu not functioning as expected.
  • Potential conflicts with other add-ons.
Most mentioned
  • Works as expected.
  • Issues related to compatibility with Firefox versions.
  • Needs permissions enabled for it to function in private windows.
User reviews
Perfect! Just what I needed.
by Scott Marlowe, 2024-10-22

Perfect. Other add-ons require permissions, but this one does not.

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Open Page in Private Window does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Open Page in Private Window has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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