Virtual Hosts

Access virtual hosts of a server without the need of host redirection or DNS.

What is Virtual Hosts?

"Virtual Hosts" is a Chrome extension designed to facilitate access to a server's Virtual Hosts without requiring host redirection or DNS adjustments. The extension works by overwriting the Host HTTP header, enabling a specific virtual host request from any remote server. Its key benefits include bypassing the need for manual editing of hosts files by developers while waiting for DNS propagation or establishing replacement sites. It also features an enable/disable function for domain-specific request customization. The open-source code is available on GitHub for further contributions and enhancements.

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By: https://codefreak.net

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 3.36 (100)

Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2015-10-29)

Creation date: 2015-10-29

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>
storage

Size: 9.93K

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 7955 ▼ 139

Other rankings

#5378 in Developer Tools ▼ 4

#159 in domain keyword 20 ▼ 2

#169 in header keyword 45 ▼ 2

#265 in redirect keyword 53 ▼ 23

#285 in request keyword 28 ▼ 1

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Summary

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== ABOUT == Overwrite the Host HTTP header to request a specific virtual host from a remote server.

Often enough while waiting for DNS propagation or standing up a replacement site, developers edit the hosts file on their system to achieve the same effect. This extension basically does the same thing without the hassle.

When detecting outgoing HTTP requests from your Chrome browser to the VHost Domain we redirect to the VHost IP. When detecting outgoing HTTP requests from your Chrome browser to the VHost IP, the extension simply adds a Host header containing the domain name specified in the VHost Domain. Any requests to sites other than the VHost Domain and VHost IP are ignored, so browsing other sites won't be impacted.

== HOW TO USE ==

Enable - Click the VHost icon in the top right and enter the desired domain name. When a domain is present and [x] Enabled is checked, the VHost icon turns red. That means all websites will be requested with the entered domain.
Disable - Untick the [ ] Enabled checkbox. The icon will turn green-ish which means VHost is disabled and all websites will be requested with the regular host name.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Works as expected in redirecting domain to the desired IP.
Useful for developers in site development and accessing backup servers.
Easy and simple to use.

Cons

Works only for one site, needs to be expanded.
Does not behave like a true virtual host, replaces any matching text in the URL with the IP address.
Has had issues working and has not been fixed over the years, known to show ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT error.

Most mentioned

Works as a redirect instead of behaving like a virtual host.
Does not support multiple websites at the same time.
Has been experiencing non-functioning issues for a long time.

Recent reviews

内部的にリダイレクトされてIPでアクセスするだけなので、hostsファイルの代わりにはなりません。

斎木稔貴, 2023-06-04

Replaces the virtual host with the ip in the address bar and thus does not work.

Thomas Steinert, 2023-05-04

Non funziona, non ha lo stesso comportamento di modificare il file hosts

Marco Martorana, 2022-06-23

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Safety

Risk impact

Virtual Hosts 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 extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Virtual Hosts if you trust the publisher.