Chrome-Stats extension
Redirect to old.reddit.com
Force redirect www.reddit.com to old.reddit.com using webRequestBlocking (faster than RES).
What is Redirect to old.reddit.com?
Redirect to old.reddit.com is a Firefox add-on that allows you to force redirect www.reddit.com to old.reddit.com using webRequestBlocking. This results in faster loading by redirecting prior to even requesting the original URL.
Stats
By:
PinkPandaKatie
Creation date:
2019-05-31
Weekly download count:
NaN
Firefox on Android:
No
Risk impact:
High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
- *://*.reddit.com/*
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
Size:
12.70K
Email:
ka*****@ktpanda.org
URLs:
Website
Stats date:
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Summary
Although Reddit Enhancement Suite has an option to redirect to the old design, it only does so after loading the new design page first. This extension redirects prior to even requesting the original URL, resulting in faster loading.
Safety
Risk impact
Redirect to old.reddit.com is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive 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 Redirect to old.reddit.com if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Redirect to old.reddit.com has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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