Chrome-Stats extension
Skip Redirect
Some web pages use intermediary pages before redirecting to a final page. This add-on tries to extract the final url from the intermediary url and goes there straight away if successful.
What is Skip Redirect?
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- webRequestBlocking
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Summary
Skip Redirect
Some web pages use intermediary pages before redirecting to a final page. This webextension tries to extract the final url from the intermediary url and goes there straight away if successful. As an example, try this url:
Please give feedback(see below) if you find websites where this fails or where you get redirected in a weird way when this add-on is enabled but not when it's disabled.
See the add-on's preferences (also available by clicking the toolbar icon) for options.
By default all URLs but the ones matching a no-skip-urls-list are checked for embedded URLs and redirects are skipped. Depending on the pages visited, this can cause problems. For example a dysfunctional login. The no-skip-urls-list can be edited to avoid these problems. There is also a skip-urls-list mode to avoid this kind of problem altogether. In skip-urls-list mode, all URLs for which redirects should be skipped need to be added to the skip-urls-list manually.
Some websites use multiple url parameters like this:
<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/341f76f7cf6f9af0965a0db2c7512fe09e996e54ee6f29a7211e8e4b80c97e36/http%3A//www.example.com/page-we-want-to-skip%3Ffirst=www.want-to-go-here.com&second=www.do-not-care-about-this-url.com" rel="nofollow">www.example.com/page-we-want-to-skip?first=www.want-to-go-here.com&second=www.do-not-care-about-this-url.com</a>
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Works flawlessly and improves privacy by bypassing fingerprinting via redirect URLs.
- Increases speed of navigation by instantly loading destination page instead of waiting for redirects.
- Offers additional options for advanced users and customizable black/whitelist.
Cons
- Lack of Android version, despite requests.
- Some sites not detected by the plug-in.
- Developer seems uninterested in keeping the add-on updated, leading to various issues.
Most mentioned
- Effectiveness at bypassing unnecessary redirects
- Need for manual adjustments in black/whitelist settings
- Lack of developer engagement in updating or fixing issues
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
Skip Redirect 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 Skip Redirect if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Skip Redirect has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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