Skip The Paywall

Skip the paywall and signup forms in news websites!
What is Skip The Paywall?
Skip The Paywall is a Chrome extension that allows you to bypass paywalls and subscription screens on news websites. It supports several popular websites in the US, Europe, and South America.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2021-02-23
Users: 17,125+
Rating: 3.40 (48)
Version: 0.8 (Last updated: 2020-07-10)
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • *://www.df.cl/
Size: 112.64K
Price: Free

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Extension summary

This extension removes the paywall and subscription screens from those websites that limit the number of articles you can visit per month. Currently supporting few websites in The US like The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Economist, Europe like El Pais and few others in South America.

User reviews

Does what it says. Works for The Economist, as of Feb 21st 2021

Doesn't work for any of the Dutch news websites I visit.
by Christian Gravemaker, 2021-02-17

Doesn't work on NYT
by Simone, 2021-02-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Skip The Paywall may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Skip The Paywall may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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