What does Redirector do?

Automatically sending specific webpages to preferred URLs, versions, or proxy destinations. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is Redirector for?

Redirector is a consumer product built for people who need custom browser URL redirects.

Does Redirector have a free plan?

Yes — Redirector is free to use.

What platforms does Redirector run on?

Redirector runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Redirector still maintained?

Unverified. Redirector 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 Redirector?

Redirector is developed by Einar Egilsson, based in Iceland.

When did Redirector launch?

Redirector first shipped in 2007.

Is Redirector open source?

Redirector has a public GitHub repository.

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Redirector

Name: Redirector
Author: Einar Egilsson

einaregilsson.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Redirector is a browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome, Edge, and Opera that redirects matching webpages to configured destinations. Users can define rules with regular expressions or wildcards, use captured URL substitutions, and store redirect settings locally in the browser.

FreeMITWebEmbeddable

Visit einaregilsson.com

2.1kstars

200forks

9features

2007since

Overview

9 features

Redirector sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. Automatically sending specific webpages to preferred URLs, versions, or proxy destinations. It is built as a consumer product for people who need custom browser URL redirects. Redirector costs nothing to use. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Redirector is Einar Egilsson, based in Iceland, and it first shipped in 2007. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 2.1k stars. Key capabilities include custom redirects, regex patterns, and wildcard patterns.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Custom redirects
Regex patterns
Wildcard patterns
URL substitutions
HTTPS redirects
Print-page redirects
Proxy redirects
Local data storage
Privacy controls

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 2.1kStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 00:07 UTC
Redirector verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Redirector

What does Redirector do?: Automatically sending specific webpages to preferred URLs, versions, or proxy destinations. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Redirector for?: Redirector is a consumer product built for people who need custom browser URL redirects.
Does Redirector have a free plan?: Yes — Redirector is free to use.
What platforms does Redirector run on?: Redirector runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Redirector still maintained?: Unverified. Redirector 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 Redirector?: Redirector is developed by Einar Egilsson, based in Iceland.
When did Redirector launch?: Redirector first shipped in 2007.
Is Redirector open source?: Redirector has a public GitHub repository.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 2.1k
License: MIT
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: people who need custom browser URL redirects
Model: B2C
Solves: Automatically sending specific webpages to preferred URLs, versions, or proxy destinations.

Registered as

GitHub: einaregilsson/Redirector
Firefox Add-ons: redirector

Developer

Einar Egilsson

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 2,086
Forks: 200
Open issues: 177
Last commit: 27 Jul 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 23
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: master

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: redirector-einaregilsson-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://einaregilsson.com/redirector

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