Speed up navigations by automatically prefetching in-viewport links ⚡

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Version
1.3
Update
November 8, 2020
Size
715KiB
Developer
Category
Users
852
Rating
4.25 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
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Quicklink Chrome Extension Extension

Quicklink Chrome Extension lets you navigate the web faster by prefetching any link that comes into the view. When clicking on them, pages are retrieved from the browser cache, instead of the network, highly improving navigation speed.

Functionality:

The extension injects and initializes Quicklink library in every site a user visits: https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/quicklink.
Once initialized, the library starts prefetching any links that come into the view.

It will prefetch at most 5 in-viewport links.

By default, the extension ignores URLs patterns that shouldn't be prefetched. For example, URLs containing \"signup\", \"signin\", \"logout:, etc.

To add more patterns to ignore:

1. Click on the extension icon.
2. Pick \"Options\" on the drop-down menu.

The settings screen lets you add additional URL patterns to ignore and to opt-out from Analytics.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Quicklink Chrome Extension", "version": "1.3", "description": "Speed up navigations by automatically prefetching in-viewport links \u26a1", "permissions": ["storage"], "background": { "scripts": ["helpers.js", "background.js"], "persistent": false }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["http://*/*", "https://*/*"], "run_at": "document_idle", "js": ["quicklink.umd.js", "init.js"] }], "icons": { "16": "icons/16.png", "32": "icons/32.png", "48": "icons/48.png", "128": "icons/128.png" }, "options_page": "options.html", "web_accessible_resources": [ "data/conifg.json" ], "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js; object-src 'self'", "manifest_version": 2}
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How to download and manually install Quicklink Chrome Extension extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Quicklink Chrome Extension extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Quicklink Chrome Extension extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Quicklink Chrome Extension extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Quicklink Chrome Extension extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Quicklink Chrome Extension extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Quicklink Chrome Extension Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Quicklink Chrome Extension extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Quicklink Chrome Extension extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Quicklink Chrome Extension extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Quicklink Chrome Extension extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Quicklink Chrome Extension extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Quicklink Chrome Extension extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Quicklink Chrome Extension extension file

Select and download the Quicklink Chrome Extension extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Quicklink Chrome Extension extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Quicklink Chrome Extension extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Quicklink Chrome Extension extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Quicklink Chrome Extension extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Chris Vydas (ID: 000000a1b7cc9ce4) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/23/2022 Awesome job. However i did end up running into site issues eventually. This likely something that can only be minimized given the nature of the extension. Been using this off/on for over a year and it's best used in addition with Extensity, another add-on that seamlessly allows the user to enable/disable chrome add-ons. So when you use QuickLinks and a page loads incorrectly, quickly disable it and reload the page. Problem solved.

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桑海 (ID: 000000c376600209) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/19/2022 被低估的好货,速度非常快,是我用过最快的插件,大家必须点选项‘保存,就2步

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Gibb Son (ID: 0000000185357674) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/05/2021 Great extension for users who browse using the keyboard and a vim extension for chrome.

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Klemen Kavčič (ID: 000000cf2c1539e9) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/23/2020 Breaks webpages by sending too many requests in too short time. Triggers captchas, delays, and logouts. Great idea, but bad implementation makes it worse than not using the extension.

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Caleb Rudnick (ID: 00000035cbac011a) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/16/2020 This is a great idea, but every website thinks I'm a malicious actor because of it, and some even blocked my ip :/