---
title: "Link Controller – Chrome extension stats, history and permissions"
description: "449 users, rated 4.35 by 17 people. Version 2.1 (2025.3.19, Mv3), updated 2025-03-20. Requests 4 permissions."
url: "https://extensiontracker.com/extension/piphpieodkchnlmjjefbbniabeikafha"
---

# Link Controller

Live in the Chrome Web Store.

- Users: 449
- Rating: 4.35 from 17 ratings
- Last checked: 2026-10-21 03:32 UTC
- Users gained in 7 days: No change
- Users gained in 30 days: +14 (+3.2%)
- Rank by users: #36,052 of 292,125 live extensions
- Rank in Functionality & UI: #1,449 of 11,702

## The listing

What the Chrome Web Store shows, as of the last check.

Summary from the listing:

> Control Whether Links Open in a New or Current Tab

- Extension ID: `piphpieodkchnlmjjefbbniabeikafha`
- Developer: [Daniel Herr](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u93e5adb9f427d2e0a115e9bdaa3b9168)
- Enhanced Safe Browsing: Trusted ([what this means](https://extensiontracker.com/enhanced-safe-browsing))
- Category: [Make Chrome Yours › Functionality & UI](https://extensiontracker.com/category/make_chrome_yours/functionality)
- First published: 2015-02-23
- Last updated: 2025-03-20
- Version: `2.1 (2025.3.19, Mv3)`
- Size: 15.98 KiB
- Minimum Chrome: 88
- Languages (1): English
- Website: `danielherr.software`
- Support page: `https://danielherr.software/Support`
- Chrome Web Store: <https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/link-controller/piphpieodkchnlmjjefbbniabeikafha>
- View its code or download CRX: <https://crxpeek.com/extension/piphpieodkchnlmjjefbbniabeikafha>
- Search Google for the ID: <https://www.google.com/search?q=%22piphpieodkchnlmjjefbbniabeikafha%22&tbs=li:1>

## Users over time

One row per check, newest first, as shown on the Chrome Web Store.

| Checked | Users | Rating | Ratings |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2026-10-21 | 449 | 4.35 | 17 |
| 2026-09-27 | 435 | 4.35 | 17 |

## What changed

Every change found on a check, newest first.

No changes found since tracking began on 2026-09-27.

## Developer history

Moves to another publisher account and new contact emails, newest first.

No move to another account and no new contact email since tracking began on 2026-09-27.

We know contact emails only by a keyed hash, so they're never shown. Recent changes: [Account and contact changes](https://extensiontracker.com/owners/).

## What it can access

From the extension's manifest, in plain language.

### Browser features

- `activeTab`: The tab you're on, only after you click the extension
- `notifications`: Show notifications
- `scripting`: Run scripts on sites it can reach
- `storage`: Save settings and data in your browser

### Asked for later, if you agree

- `<all_urls>`: Every website

## More from this developer

Other extensions from the same publisher account.

| Extension | Users | Rating | Ratings | Category |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| [Memory Monitor](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/gaodmenekccdomeicdoldgdpcemlgiag) | 2,000 | 4.41 | 32 | Tools |
| [Bookmark Topper](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/dojjmigcfgjcjakkdhmnkcjajbjcjnja) | 1,000 | 4.50 | 34 | Functionality & UI |
| [Single Tab Zoom](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/palhkglkelpleoalemmjdhbdckkikjmo) | 823 | 3.17 | 23 | Functionality & UI |
| [Processor Monitor](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/ihfhbddglfpbodgoalhmljdneofejjnd) | 574 | 4.46 | 11 | Tools |
| [Navigation Confirmation](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/hneikegkjmchoaghaahefkhecifdibpk) | 308 | 2.91 | 11 | Functionality & UI |

All 6 extensions by [Daniel Herr](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u93e5adb9f427d2e0a115e9bdaa3b9168).

## About this data

Collected from the extension's public Chrome Web Store listing. It's checked every month, and again whenever a new version appears. Last checked 2026-10-21 03:32 UTC; next check around 2026-11-21.

How the data is collected: <https://extensiontracker.com/methodology>.

## Cite this page

Extension Tracker. “Link Controller” (piphpieodkchnlmjjefbbniabeikafha). Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-10-21. https://extensiontracker.com/extension/piphpieodkchnlmjjefbbniabeikafha. Accessed 2026-11-13.

```bibtex
@misc{extensiontracker_piphpieodkchnlmjjefbbniabeikafha,
  title   = {Link Controller (piphpieodkchnlmjjefbbniabeikafha)},
  author  = {{Extension Tracker}},
  year    = {2026},
  note    = {Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-10-21},
  url     = {https://extensiontracker.com/extension/piphpieodkchnlmjjefbbniabeikafha},
  urldate = {2026-11-13}
}
```

---

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