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EZProxy Redirect

by Tom Wambold · libproxy-db.org · Tools
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Quickly reload pages through your library's EZProxy.

Users
20K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.6 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
66
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#5,794
#4,970 among extensions
Version
22
updated 18 Jan 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
6,00013K20KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 20,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

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204366Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 66 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About EZProxy Redirect

Many universities use EZProxy to allow its students access to various online databases. This extension adds a button to Chrome which allows for a quick way to reload the current page through your EZProxy system. All it does is pass the URL to your library's EZProxy login URL. For example: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/ would change to: http://www.library.drexel.edu/cgi-bin/r.cgi?url=http://ieeexplore.ieee.org Also, the code to this extension is available on GitHub: https://github.com/tom5760/chrome-ezproxy This extension also uses the library proxy database at: https://libproxy-db.org/ Updates in the latest version: * Update to Manifest v3 * Simultaneously publish Chrome & Firefox extension Please let me know if you run into any problems by creating an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/tom5760/chrome-ezproxy

Growth

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Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where EZProxy Redirect appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
redirect#18+1
database#88+3

Version history

3 versions recorded
2218 Jan 2024
2020 Jun 2022
1931 May 2020

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
31 May 2020
Size
41 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
gfhnhcbpnnnlefhobdnmhenofhfnnfhi

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 1, likelihood 0
Permissions
activeTabcontextMenusstorage
Site access
https://libproxy-db.org/proxies.json

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