Plain Text Linker

Opens plain text URLs when you double-click on them.
What is Plain Text Linker?
Plain Text Linker is a Firefox add-on that allows you to open plain text URLs by simply double-clicking on them. It provides an improved web browsing experience by making it easier to access links within text. The add-on offers options to customize behavior and is available on Chrome as well. While the project will not be further maintained, it remains available for download. Please rate, review, or donate to support the developer.
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By: Marnes
Users: 226
Rating: 3.64 (11)
Version: 2.5.3 (Last updated: 2022-05-27)
Creation date: 2014-10-07
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • notifications
  • <all_urls>
Size: 125.37K
URLs: Website

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Plain Text Linker (v2.5.3)
3.96 (27) 3,000
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This addon won't be maintained further. I'm shelving this project due to lack of interest/utility and too much burden. The addon will remain available for download as long as the store allows, and the source on gitlab will also remain available to fork. I do have a greasyfork account and may publish works there in the future. I have mild intentions to reimplement the core functionality of CSL, IBCP, and DID as public userscripts.

Available for Chrome too.

Functionality When you double-click on a piece of plain text, Plain Text Linker tries to determine if what you clicked could be a URL and tries to open it. Try it!

Usage notes

  • there's an option to require shift-doubleclick for a link to be opened, so you can still doubleclick URLs without anything happening
  • you can choose if links should open in the foreground or background by default, and holding the Ctrl key will invert this behavior
The Options screen will automatically open after add-on updates if they force a change to any of your settings.

Please rate/review/donate! :) A lot of time and work goes into creating my addons, and making changes or troubleshooting issues for users.

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by Kadircan Erşahin, 2023-05-22
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Plain Text Linker requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Plain Text Linker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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