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.
Skip Redirect - A Firefox Add-on for Efficient Web Navigation
Skip Redirect is a Firefox extension designed to enhance web surfing efficiency. It operates by detecting and extracting the final URL housed within intermediary web pages, enabling direct access to the intended webpage. It has customization options for skipping URLs or parameters list to avoid any disruption in functionality like log-in issues. The extension respects user privacy and collects no data. Find more details and provide feedback on its Github page.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
By: Sebastian Blask
Rating: 4.52 
0.03
(180)
Weekly download count: 398
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- <all_urls>
- clipboardWrite
- contextMenus
- notifications
- storage
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
Size: 83.26K
Email: sb*****@gmx.org
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
# 682 ▼ 4
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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spammy, or outdated.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
- Helps avoid redirects from Google email links
- Bypasses typical redirect behaviors to load destination pages instantly
- Works effectively with long chains of ad redirects
- Good for privacy, reducing fingerprinting via redirect URLs
Cons
- Causes issues with Microsoft products and links
- Can lead to login errors on sites requiring authentication
- May fail to detect redirects on some sites
- Lack of support/update from the developer
Most mentioned
- Redirect issues with Microsoft products
- Login errors on authentication-required sites
- Functionality with Google email links
- Need to manually copy and paste links in some cases
User reviews
Não serve para nada
by Firefox user 18395609, 2025-03-04
by senzy, 2025-02-24
It's useful, I think. 😅 Sometimes I have to turn it off to go where I want.
by Firefox user 18838370, 2025-02-17
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Skip Redirect requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. 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
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Skip Redirect. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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