Web of Trust, MyWOT/WOT: Website Reputation Rating

Instantly know which websites to trust! WOT protects you while you browse, warning you against dangerous sites that host malware, phishing, and more.
What is Web of Trust, MyWOT/WOT: Website Reputation Rating?
Web of Trust, MyWOT/WOT: Website Reputation Rating is a trustworthy Firefox add-on that provides instant site safety ratings as you browse. Displaying color-coded warnings for each website, it allows users to avoid deceptive websites that may host malware, phishing, scams and more. It features Real-time Protection and Manual Mode, and users can also contribute to WOT ratings, helping to create a safer web browsing environment.

Add-on stats

Version: 20220920.0wot (Last updated: 2023-06-19)
Creation date: 2006-09-26
Weekly download count: 457
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
  • http://www.mywot.com/*
  • http://api.mywot.com/*
  • https://api.mywot.com/*
  • webNavigation
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
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Size: 4.36M

Other platforms

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Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

★ Real-time protection from dangerous links and websites ★ Must-have addition to your antivirus

WOT protects you while you browse, warning you against dangerous links, websites, scams, malware, phishing, and more.

How it works WOT displays donuts that show website safety ratings on every site you visit, and next to links to other sites. Red indicates potential danger Yellow tells you to be careful Green means it’s a safe website

☞ See safety ratings as you search Google, browse social media and check your email, and avoid clicking on dangerous links.

☞ Every site has a WOT Scorecard, which shows details about each rating and comments from other WOT users.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful for website reputation rating and safety
  • Has been in use for many years by some users
  • Helpful for various areas of online safety
Cons
  • Requires a premium subscription for full functionality
  • Often prompts users to upgrade to premium
  • Poor performance and few user reviews reported
  • User data concerns mentioned
Most mentioned
  • Premium subscription requirement
  • Utility and safety features
  • User dissatisfaction with performance
  • Concerns over data privacy
Recent reviews
The Best Dating service available ,To CF,I thank you very much ·
by jon, 2024-11-18


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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Web of Trust, MyWOT/WOT: Website Reputation Rating requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Web of Trust, MyWOT/WOT: Website Reputation Rating has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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