# Coil

> Support websites and creators with Web Monetization

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `coil`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Coil
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 44
- **Rating:** 4.64 / 5 (22 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.0.67
- **Last updated:** 2023-03-17
- **First published:** 2018-10-03
- **Size:** 9.51 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/coil/)
- **Website:** [https://coil.com](https://coil.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/coil/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/coil/privacy/)

## Description

Coil is a Chrome extension designed to support websites and creators through Web Monetization, an innovative open standard that allows seamless micro-payments to websites. Although still emerging with limited site adoption, Web Monetization enables exciting new experiences for users and content creators alike.

The Coil extension simply validates if a website has enabled Web Monetization, allowing users to contribute automatically. It is an open-source project with its source code available on Github, fostering transparency and community collaboration. Explore the possibilities of supporting web content in a decentralized and instant way with Coil.

## Rankings

- #16,766 — Overall
- #189 — package

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webNavigation`
- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## 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.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

## Similar extensions and apps

- [CoilDev](https://chrome-stats.com/d/coildev)
- [CoilWM2Preview](https://chrome-stats.com/d/coilwm2preview)
- [Web Monetization](https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-monetization-extension) — 16 users, 4.69 / 5
- [Better Coomer/Kemono](https://chrome-stats.com/d/better-coomer-kemono) — 136 users
- [Cobaltium X](https://chrome-stats.com/d/cobaltium-x) — 24 users
- [Better Coomer/Kemono](https://chrome-stats.com/d/better-kemono-coomer) — 136 users
- [Web Monetization Simulator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-monetization-simulator) — 3 users
- [NetMeter Web](https://chrome-stats.com/d/netmeter-web) — 6 users
- [Akita](https://chrome-stats.com/d/akita) — 1 users
- [Code Self Study](https://chrome-stats.com/d/codeselfstudy) — 1 users
- [Codecov](https://chrome-stats.com/d/codecov) — 144 users, 4.20 / 5
- [Coin2.shop Extension](https://chrome-stats.com/d/coin2-shop-extension) — 4.95 / 5

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/coil)