# Archive.org linker

> Convert links within Stack Exchange answers to archive.org links at the time the answer was posted.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/archive-org-linker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/archive-org-linker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `archive-org-linker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Darvid
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-07-19
- **First published:** 2020-07-18
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/archive-org-linker/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/buckley-w-david/archiveorg-linker/issues](https://github.com/buckley-w-david/archiveorg-linker/issues)

## Description

Archive.org linker is a Firefox add-on that converts links within Stack Exchange answers to archive.org links at the time the answer was posted. It automatically generates archive.org links for all Stack Exchange URLs, allowing you to access the content as it originally appeared.

## Rankings

- #96,033 — Overall
- #203 — answer

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/archive-org-linker)