Referer Control

Control the HTTP Referer on a per-site basis.

Add-on stats

This add-on was removed from Edge Add-on Store on 2023-04-25
By: Magnussen
Users: 418
Version: 1.35 (Last updated: 2022-02-22)
Creation date: 2022-02-22
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • contextMenus
  • storage
Size: 84.23K

Other platforms

Referer Control (v1.35)
4.12 (259) 100,000
Referer Control (v1.32resigned1)
3.03 (39) 3,121
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Add-on summary

Control the HTTP Referer on a per-site basis. Referer Control grants full control over the HTTP Referer. You can forge any referrer you want, both globally or on a per-site basis. Alternatively you can choose to disable the Referer completely.

Also works on the JavaScript document.referrer!

Add-on safety

Risk impact

Referer Control 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 Referer Control if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Referer Control may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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