# File Backups

> TiddlyWiki html-file saving and backup, using a Tower of Hanoi strategy! Learn more at: https://pmario.github.io/file-backups/ Video: recoreded with V0.2.1 https://youtu.be/KVLtID8nElU which is slightly outdated. But overall info is OK.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `file-backups`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** pmario
- **Category:** web-development,download-management,other
- **Daily users:** 389
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Rating:** 4.57 / 5 (14 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-27
- **First published:** 2017-11-14
- **Size:** 84 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/file-backups/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/pmario/file-backups/issues](https://github.com/pmario/file-backups/issues)

## Description

File Backups is a useful browser add-on created for Firefox. It aids in straightforwardly backing up and saving TiddlyWiki html-files, applicable for both TiddlyWiki5 and TiddlyWikiClassic files. Deploying a Tower of Hanoi algorithm for backups, it provides an efficient single-user, file-based system. Check out 'File Backups' if you need a robust approach to safeguard and manage your TiddlyWiki data.

## Rankings

- #5,860 — Overall
- #10 — file
- #69 — film
- #163 — learn

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `downloads`

### Content script matches

- ``

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Works well with TiddlyWiki tools
- Saves tiddlywiki classic pages
- Can be used on any computer through Dropbox
- Can successfully replace TiddlyFox

### Cons

- Stopped working after Firefox update (version 58.0)
- Doesn't work with certain TiddlyWiki versions
- End of TiddlyFox support after Firefox upgrade

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