# Fire Detector

> Detect web framework and javascript libraries run on browsing website.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `fire-detector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Francesco De Stefano
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 21
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2020-12-28
- **First published:** 2020-10-19
- **Size:** 510 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fire-detector/)
- **Website:** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/fire-detector/](https://sourceforge.net/projects/fire-detector/)

## Description

Fire Detector is a Firefox add-on that allows users to detect web frameworks, JavaScript libraries, and web APIs used on browsing websites. It provides information about popular libraries like jQuery, Angular, as well as web frameworks like WordPress, Drupal, and more. With Fire Detector, users can also discover unknown frameworks and libraries. This add-on is based on LibrarySniffer and is designed to enhance the browsing experience by providing insights into the technologies powering websites.

## Rankings

- #24,037 — Overall
- #45 — detect
- #72 — jquery
- #123 — javascript
- #188 — library
- #194 — ai tech

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `webRequest`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

### 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.

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