Redirector

Automatically redirects to user-defined urls on certain pages
What is Redirector?
"Redirector" is a Firefox add-on created to ease web browsing. It allows automatic redirection from predefined URLs to specific web pages. The tool is especially useful in skipping unnecessary pages, redirecting between http and https, or proxy servers, and more. The extension supports both wildcards and regular expressions.

Add-on stats

Rating: 4.56 (329)
Version: 3.5.3 (Last updated: 2020-03-26)
Creation date: 2007-06-02
Weekly download count: 294
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • webNavigation
  • storage
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • notifications
Size: 52.96K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Redirector (v3.5.3)
4.27 (338) 100,000
Redirector (v3.5.4)
4.80 (20) 38,909
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Add-on summary

You can specify patterns for pages that should be automatically redirected to other pages. E.g. you always want http://example.com/foo.html to redirect to http://example.com/bar.html.

This can be useful for instance to skip confirmation pages after posting messages on message boards, skipping ad pages that appear before you can view content on certain sites, redirecting from http to https on sites where you always want the https version, redirecting from one hostname to another for proxy servers, or just anywhere where it takes you two or more clicks to get to what you want.

The extension supports both wildcards and regular expressions in patterns. Regular expressions support capturing parantheses so you could define the pattern: http://foo.com/bar.php?id=(\d+) and define the redirect as http://bar.com/baz.php?id=$1. In that case http://foo.com/bar.php?id=1234 would automatically redirect to http://bar.com/baz.php?id=1234. Wildcards can also use $1, $2 in the redirect urls, $1 is the contents of the first star match, $2 of the second and so on.

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
  • Easy to configure and straightforward to use
  • Effectively solves specific redirect issues, such as on Reddit
  • Flexible and customizable for various redirections
  • Works well despite not being updated frequently
Cons
  • Requires knowledge of regular expressions for rule setup
  • Doesn't work on all browsers, such as Orion browser
  • Some examples provided may not function without modifications
Most mentioned
  • Works well for redirecting specific URLs
  • Requires technical knowledge for setup
  • Useful for avoiding unwanted redirects from social media
Recent reviews
It works fine. However, it doesn't work when I click some links like on a username who blocked me.
by Fox Bally, 2024-11-12

A great solution for, for example, customizing the display of a default sort order for comments on Reddit other than "Best". Unfortunately, setting up the rules requires knowledge of regular expressions, which is not something every housewife can do. I would suggest using something like the method used by the "Add custom search engine" extension by Tom Schuster as an accessible alternative.
by Korwin, 2024-11-10

Solid extension! Using it to redirect x.com to twitter to make the blueblocker extension work. Easy and fast setup
by FamilyFriendly, 2024-11-01
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Redirector requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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