Web Archives

Name: Web Archives
Rating: 4.6799 (303 reviews)
Author: Armin Sebastian

View archived and cached versions of web pages on various search engines, such as the Wayback Machine and Archive․is.

Web Archives Extension for Firefox

Web Archives is a powerful Firefox extension that allows users to swiftly locate archived and cached versions of web pages from various search engines like the Wayback Machine and Archive.is. This open-source tool offers a flexible user experience, allowing searches directly from the context menu, browser toolbar, or address bar, especially in cases of server errors.

With customizable search modes, users can choose to search for the active tab or input a specific URL. The extension supports a wide range of archiving services, which can be managed through its options settings. Additionally, users can support its development through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin. For more information, visit the extension's GitHub page.

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By: Armin Sebastian

Daily users: 67,256

-545

Rating: 4.68

(303)

Version: 7.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-12-20)

Version code: 5860529

Creation date: 2017-08-16

Weekly download count: 757

Firefox on Android: Yes

Risk:

Permissions:

alarms
contextMenus
storage
unlimitedStorage
tabs
activeTab
notifications
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>

Size: 569.81K

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated: a day ago

Ranking

# 271 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#3 in Feeds, News & Blogging

#4 in Search Tools

#1 in web keyword 78

#2 in give keyword 6

#2 in web3 keyword 44

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Other platforms

Web Archives (v7.0.1)

50,000 4.86

(49)

Web Archives (v7.0.1)

7,712 5.00

(2)

User reviews

Pros

Great for peering into past.
Works great, I recommend.

Cons

Please add option to show Page Action button in the URL bar.

Most mentioned

Great for exploring past web pages.

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User reviews

by Firefox user 18866863, 2025-03-17

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Web Archives requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Web Archives has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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