# Archive Redirector

> Effortlessly bypass paywalls by redirecting to archive.is, ensuring seamless access to valuable content without subscription barriers.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `archive-redirector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ryan Gregory
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 10
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-28
- **First published:** 2024-01-26
- **Size:** 64 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/archive-redirector/)

## Description

Included is the ability to add your own custom urls, as well as export and import backups.

## Rankings

- #33,993 — Overall
- #210 — direct link
- #230 — redirect
- #230 — subscriptions

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `archive.is`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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-redirector)