Link Alert

Name: Link Alert
Rating: 4.6538 (26 reviews)
Author: Conlan Wesson

Displays an icon in the tooltip or next to the cursor indicating the target of a link.

Link Alert: Smart Link Target Indicator

Link Alert enhances your Firefox browsing experience by displaying an icon next to the cursor that indicates the type of link you are hovering over. This add-on helps you easily identify links that open in new windows, secure sites, email links, and various file types including Word documents, PDFs, zip files, images, and more.

Privacy is a priority with Link Alert. The add-on collects information only about the link currently under the cursor and does not store any data after the cursor moves away. Explore all link types effortlessly and browse smarter with Link Alert!

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By: Conlan Wesson

Daily users: 1,041

-10

Rating: 4.65

(26)

Version: 2.0.2resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)

Version code: 5725942

Creation date: 2006-08-17

Weekly download count: 5

Firefox on Android: Yes

Risk:

Permissions:

storage

Size: 151.21K

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated: 17 hours ago

Ranking

# 3,068 ▼ 10

Other rankings

#261 in Download Management ▼ 2

#15 in spreadsheet keyword 14

#17 in target keyword 7

#22 in cursors keyword 51

#39 in links keyword 40 ▲ 1

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User reviews

Pros

Simple and useful functionality
Has been enjoyed and used for a long time by users
Works as intended for most users
Helpful for identifying external links

Cons

Incompatibility issues with printing (icons remain visible)
Does not work after recent updates or certain Firefox versions
Does not show tooltips for normal links
Request for feature improvement (show hovering URL)

Most mentioned

Incompatibility with printing links
Non-functionality after updates
Need for additional features (showing hovering URL)

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User reviews

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Link Alert requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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