Open Page in Private Window

Name: Open Page in Private Window
Rating: 4.75 (24 reviews)
Author: Chris Peterson

Open a copy of the current page in a new Private Window. This is useful for reading articles on websites that limit the number of articles you can read per month.

Open Page in Private Window

The Open Page in Private Window is a convenient Firefox extension that allows users to instantly open a copy of their current page in a new Private Window. This feature is especially beneficial for reading articles on sites that impose article limits per month. The add-on ensures your browsing history remains intact, allowing you to keep using your original tab without interruption.

Activate this extension through the context menu or by using the optional toolbar button. Be sure to enable the permission for Firefox to run in Private Windows for the extension to function correctly. For guidance on granting this permission, refer to Mozilla's instructions.

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By: Chris Peterson

Daily users: 522

Rating: 4.75

(24)

0.01

Version: 1.2.1 (Last updated: 2020-05-09)

Version code: 5021949

Creation date: 2016-11-28

Weekly download count: 4

Firefox on Android: No

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus

Size: 17.60K

Email: op*****@cpeterso.com

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated: a day ago

Ranking

# 4,521 ▲ 33

Other rankings

#20 in month keyword 14 ▼ 1

#50 in ctrl+m (windows) keyword 16

#56 in article keyword 25 ▲ 1

#60 in windows keyword 16 ▲ 1

#62 in license keyword 12 ▲ 2

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User reviews

Pros

Works as expected
Does not require additional permissions
Convenient for opening pages without blockers

Cons

Lacks configurable keyboard shortcuts
Issues with compatibility in certain Firefox versions
May conflict with other add-ons

Most mentioned

Works nicely without needing permissions
Problems in Firefox versions 71 and 75
Desire for additional functionalities like mouse click support

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-03-29

Works nice, does what I need for temporarily open a pesky page without ad blocker without the danger of getting trackers installed. One star less for missing a configurable keyboard shortcut function like many other plugins do.

by Firefox user 18894376, 2025-03-20

by 全民三退解体中共邪教, 2025-02-19

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Open Page in Private Window does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low Request access to the following domains:

Risk likelihood

Open Page in Private Window 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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