URL Modifier by Gerbil by gerbil
Rewrite HTTP/HTTPS request URLs using regex rules — before, replace, or after the matched pattern.
Available on Firefox for Android™Available on Firefox for Android™
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About this extension
URL Modifier sits between Firefox and the network. Every HTTP and HTTPS request — pages, scripts, images, API calls, WebSockets — passes through your rules before it reaches the server. Each rule matches a pattern in the URL and applies your modification text, in one of three modes:
* Before : Inserts your text immediately before the matched pattern
* Replace : Replaces the matched pattern with your text (supports $1, $2 capture groups)
* After : Appends your text immediately after the matched pattern
Rules are applied top-to-bottom in order. Patterns are JavaScript regular expressions, with automatic fallback to literal string matching if the regex is invalid.
Features
* Real-time URL rewriting — intercepts all request types: main_frame, sub_frame, script, image, xmlhttprequest, websocket, media, beacon, and more
* Three-layer interception — webRequest.onBeforeRequest + webNavigation.onBeforeNavigate + tabs.onUpdated, so even cold-start Intent URLs from external apps (e.g. Signal opening a link in Firefox) are always caught
* Case-insensitive matching — patterns match regardless of URL capitalisation
* Regex or literal — full JavaScript regex with capture group references, automatic literal fallback for invalid patterns
* Enable / disable per rule — toggle individual rules without deleting them
* Live URL tester — paste any URL and instantly see the rewritten result
* Import / Export — save and load your full rule set as a JSON file
* Toolbar icon — turns colourful when active, grey when inactive
* Persistent state — rules and active state survive browser restarts
* No data collection — all processing is local; nothing is sent anywhere
* Before : Inserts your text immediately before the matched pattern
* Replace : Replaces the matched pattern with your text (supports $1, $2 capture groups)
* After : Appends your text immediately after the matched pattern
Rules are applied top-to-bottom in order. Patterns are JavaScript regular expressions, with automatic fallback to literal string matching if the regex is invalid.
Features
* Real-time URL rewriting — intercepts all request types: main_frame, sub_frame, script, image, xmlhttprequest, websocket, media, beacon, and more
* Three-layer interception — webRequest.onBeforeRequest + webNavigation.onBeforeNavigate + tabs.onUpdated, so even cold-start Intent URLs from external apps (e.g. Signal opening a link in Firefox) are always caught
* Case-insensitive matching — patterns match regardless of URL capitalisation
* Regex or literal — full JavaScript regex with capture group references, automatic literal fallback for invalid patterns
* Enable / disable per rule — toggle individual rules without deleting them
* Live URL tester — paste any URL and instantly see the rewritten result
* Import / Export — save and load your full rule set as a JSON file
* Toolbar icon — turns colourful when active, grey when inactive
* Persistent state — rules and active state survive browser restarts
* No data collection — all processing is local; nothing is sent anywhere
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Permissions and data
Required permissions:
- Access browser tabs
- Access browser activity during navigation
Optional permissions:
- Access your data for all websites
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
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- Version
- 1.0.4
- Size
- 108.77 KB
- Last updated
- 3 days ago (Apr 13, 2026)
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