Break Down the Walls Firefox

Break Down the Walls

By: OA
Break Down the Walls is an extension to help you access information more easily. If you use Sci-hub and Library Genesis a lot, you will love it.

Features & Capabilities

Break Down the Walls is a powerful Chrome extension designed to streamline your access to scientific articles and books. With one click, open scientific articles through Sci-hub or, if unavailable, search Nexus for the content you need.

For book lovers, the extension lets you search for titles across Amazon, Google Books, or Goodreads on Library Genesis or Anna's Archive. Right-click options facilitate quick PDF downloads of articles and direct searches for book PDFs. Customize your experience by selecting preferred Sci-hub and Library Genesis mirrors or switching to Anna's Archive through the options page. Enhance your research workflow and access knowledge effortlessly with Break Down the Walls.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on
By:
OA
Daily users:
579 7
Rating:
4.91
(11)
Version:
1.7 Last updated: 2026-01-11
Version code:
6118312
Creation date:
2022-08-19
Risk:
High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
Size:
28.85KB
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-20
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
OA
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/break-down-walls/
Website:
https://github.com/onurhanak/Break-Down-Walls

Permission Change History

2024-02-04: Version 1.2.5 → 1.2.6
Add Permissions: menus
2024-02-03: Version 1.2.4.4 → 1.2.5
Remove Permissions: menus
Add Optional permissions: menus
2022-08-24: Version 1.0 → 1.2
Add Permissions: menus notifications

User Reviews

Users praise the Break Down the Walls Firefox add-on for its smooth performance and support for resources like Anna's Archive and Amazon books. It's highly regarded as a valuable tool for literature reviews and thesis writing, making academic research easier and more efficient. Many consider it a must-have for students and researchers, highlighting its positive impact on their work.
Pros
  • Smooth and well-functioning extension
  • Supports Anna's Archive and Amazon books
  • Highly useful for literature reviews and thesis writing
  • Considered essential for students and researchers
  • Facilitates scientific research and academic work
Cons
Recent reviews
very nifty little add-on to speed up my lit-reviews. author has been very responsive to improve usability! check the options tab or assign a keyboard shortcut. robot checks by sci-hub are now caught but not always, at least in my case, and you might get a false "pdf not found in sci-hub". some mirrors of sci-hub seem to do less robot checks than others, so play with that.
by go*****, 2025-09-14

by 天灭*****, 2025-03-23

by 远离*****, 2025-02-19
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Is Break Down the Walls Safe?

Risk impact
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Break Down the Walls requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
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Break Down the Walls is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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