Download with Wget

Name: Download with Wget
Rating: 3.4286 (14 reviews)
Author: Joe Ertaba

By: Joe Ertaba

when activated, interrupts the built-in download manager to direct links to Wget

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Features & Capabilities

The Download with Wget extension integrates the powerful GNU Wget downloader directly into your Chrome experience. By activating the extension via the toolbar icon, it intercepts downloads initiated in Chrome and routes them through Wget instead of the internal download manager. This allows users to leverage Wget's robust downloading capabilities, including resume support and enhanced control.

To use this extension, ensure GNU Wget is installed on your system. Additionally, a small native client must be installed to enable communication between Chrome and Wget. The extension provides guidance and links for installing both the Wget tool and the necessary native client. This seamless integration enhances download reliability and performance for users familiar with Wget's command-line efficiency.

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Version:

0.1.8 Last updated: 2020-07-11

Version code:

5062556

Creation date:

2017-07-23

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Size:

125.16KB

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-09

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Developed by:

Joe Ertaba

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/download-with-gnu-wget/

Website:

https://add0n.com/download-with.html?from=wget

User Reviews

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Is Download with Wget Safe?

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.

Download with Wget requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Facilitates communication between extensions and native applications, usually low risk if managed correctly.
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Risk likelihood

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Download with Wget has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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