Finitimus

Name: Finitimus
Rating: 4.487179487179487 (39 reviews)
Author: http://www.finitimus.com/

Publish Date and Related Content Add-On

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Finitimus is a handy Chrome extension that helps you find the publish date of articles and web content instantly with just a click. Tired of not knowing when an article was published or who the original source is? Finitimus provides a quick way to uncover this essential information, enhancing your browsing experience and content verification.

Currently in beta, Finitimus offers a simple interface to reveal publish dates and related content, ensuring you stay informed and confident in the information you read online. More exciting features are on the horizon, making Finitimus a must-have tool for mindful readers and researchers alike.

Extension Productivity Utilities Content

By:

http://www.finitimus.com/

Users:

10,000

Rating:

4.49

(39) 0.01

Version:

1.31.9 Last updated: 2015-03-11

Creation date:

2015-03-11

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
http://*/*
https://*/*
contextMenus
webNavigation

Size:

331.00KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-08

Ranking

# 7,880 ▲ 6

Other rankings

#10216 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 2 #111 in internet keyword 56 ▲ 6 #239 in article keyword 22 ▼ 10

User reviews

Users appreciate Finitimus as a simple, reliable tool for finding original publication dates on webpages, aiding research and content verification. It is favored by students, professionals, and SEO specialists for its effectiveness and ease of use. However, many users report issues such as discontinued support, non-functional manual checks due to network errors, and occasional inaccuracies in date detection. Despite these issues, it remains a highly recommended tool for anyone needing to verify webpage dating.

Pros

Effectively identifies the original publication date of webpages, useful for research and citation purposes.
Simple and easy to use, with great deducing power and clear results.
Highly valued by professionals such as students, content writers, SEO specialists, and tech employees.
Increases credibility and relevance assessment of content by providing accurate date information.
Long-time reliability with positive user experiences over years of use.

Cons

Support and updates have been abandoned since 2015, leading to outdated functionality.
Manual check feature often does not work, producing errors like network or proxy errors.
Accuracy issues on some pages; sometimes the plugin does not detect the correct publication date or misses metadata tags.
Not effective for documents or pages without proper metadata or where server issues prevent retrieval.
Discontinued and unavailable to new users, limiting accessibility and future maintenance.

Recent reviews

Great tool. Does its job perfectly and I have been using it for over 10 years. So sad it has been discontinued and it is not available to new users, that I challenged myself to build a new one that does exactly the same: figure out the original, first publication date of any web page. To find out more check curationmonetized.substack.com/p/webpage-timedetector.

Ro*****, 2025-06-30

Muy buena

PE*****, 2024-10-23

Es muy buena.

Ma*****, 2022-11-07

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Finitimus requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

Finitimus is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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