# BTPW

> This add-on changes referrer and user agent tags.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `breakthepaywall`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** breakthepaywall
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging
- **Daily users:** 10
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0.5resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-02-14
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/breakthepaywall/)
- **Website:** [http://www.breakthepaywall.com](http://www.breakthepaywall.com/)

## Description

BTPW is a Firefox add-on that allows you to change referrer and user agent tags. With just a click, you can appear to websites as if you are using the add-on's referrer and user agent settings. No information is stored, tracked, or sent by the add-on.

## Rankings

- #33,191 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/breakthepaywall)