Archivist

Routs around paywalls by opening an archived version of the webpage

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-03-19
By: dlw
Users: 260
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 0.0.4 (Last updated: 2022-06-09)
Creation date: 2022-06-06
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 791.55K

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Extension summary

Click the archivist extension's icon to open an archived version of the web page, bypassing many paywalls.

Especially useful for bypassing paywalls of media sources.

User reviews

Simple but brilliant
by Justine Hudock, 2022-12-13
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Archivist does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Archivist may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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