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WhatRuns
Discover what runs a website - This Firefox extension helps you identify technologies used on any website at the click of a button.
What is WhatRuns?
'WhatRuns' is a highly efficient Firefox add-on that helps users discover the underlying technologies powering any website. This tool provides technology insights at a single click, making it the ideal companion for developers, tech enthusiasts, or anyone curious about the technology behind a specific website.
Stats
By:
Whatruns
Rating:
4.04
(57)
Creation date:
2017-05-31
Weekly download count:
133
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Risk impact:
High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
- tabs
- webRequest
- storage
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
Size:
296.70K
Email:
he*****@whatruns.com
URLs:
Website
,Privacy policy
Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
#
861
▼ 4
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Summary
Discover what runs a Website
Extension that helps you identify technologies used on any website at the click of a button.
User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated.
Pros
- Used to be the best for discovering website background technologies
- Cool extension
- Nice app when it works
Cons
- App has not been updated in 3 years
- Runs less than 50% of the time or keeps spinning on websites
- Potentially invades user's privacy as it sends every URL visited to server
- Unreliable results
Most mentioned
- App runs inconsistently
- Privacy concerns
- App has outdated, has not been updated
- Inaccurate results
Recent reviews
This used to be the best for finding out what was running behind a website, besides FOCA Pro, but now the new title is held by Wappalyzer, since WhatRuns has not been updated in 3 years.
by
barry-s, 2023-11-19
Safety
Risk impact
WhatRuns is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install WhatRuns if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
WhatRuns has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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