Redirect Shield
Redirect Shield is an open-source Firefox extension that intercepts unwanted or malicious redirects and popups. It supports site-specific blocking rules, removal of redirect-triggering elements, manual denial of redirects, and customizable protection settings.
Overview
7 featuresRedirect Shield is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on preventing malicious or unwanted website redirects and popups while browsing. Redirect Shield is an open-source project aimed at firefox users seeking protection from unwanted redirects and popups. Redirect Shield is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.
SparkToSource builds and maintains Redirect Shield, and it first shipped in 2025. Among its 7 catalogued features are redirect blocking, popup blocking, and site blocklists. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Redirect blocking
- Popup blocking
- Site blocklists
- Trigger removal
- Manual redirect denial
- Customizable settings
- Firefox for Android
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Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Redirect Shield
- What does Redirect Shield do?
- Redirect Shield focuses on preventing malicious or unwanted website redirects and popups while browsing. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who is Redirect Shield for?
- Redirect Shield is an open-source project built for firefox users seeking protection from unwanted redirects and popups.
- Is Redirect Shield free?
- Yes — Redirect Shield is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does Redirect Shield run on?
- Redirect Shield runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.
- Is Redirect Shield still maintained?
- Unverified. Redirect Shield has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- Who develops Redirect Shield?
- Redirect Shield is developed by SparkToSource.
- When did Redirect Shield launch?
- Redirect Shield first shipped in 2025.
- Is Redirect Shield open source?
- Yes — Redirect Shield is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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