FreeRefMod changelog

[2.0.0] — 2026-10-10 - Rebuilt from the ground up

Your 1.x rules keep working as they are.

A rule with a port (192.168.1.1:8443), a full address (https://…) or a typo no longer applies to every site; it’s marked as needing a fix instead.
An origin typed as a full address is understood instead of being ignored.
Rule order now matters: the first rule in the list that fits is used (it used to depend on how long the text was).
Keep works as a real exception, for any target and origin.
One rule Chrome can’t use no longer stops all the others; the problem is shown next to that rule.
No more starter rules that would change the referrer on every site.

Origins can be an IP range (192.168.1.*), same (same site) or other (any other site).
Targets can be IP ranges, ports, *.example.com or full addresses.
Test a request: see which rule would be used for any address.
Plain-English summary under every rule, per-rule on/off switch and notes, undo on delete, changes save as you type.
Popup with an on/off switch (the icon shows OFF), the rules for the current site and one-click rules for it.
Dark, light or automatic appearance; a note when a new version is out.

The “Target” action (Chrome no longer lets extensions do it) and the debug header that was sent to websites.
The broad declarativeNetRequest permission (2.x uses the narrower one).