404-me-not

Search the Wayback Machine and your favorite search engine for missing web pages.
What is 404-me-not?
404-me-not is a Chrome extension that allows you to search for missing webpages by utilizing the Wayback Machine and your preferred search engine. It saves you time by providing quick access to archived pages and relevant search results.

Extension stats

Users: 240 ▼ -13
Rating: 4.20 (5)
Version: 1.1.0 (Last updated: 2016-02-17)
Creation date: 2016-02-17
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • <all_urls>
Size: 34.81K

Ranking

Other rankings
#5495 in Tools ▼ 72

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

404-me-not saves you time by making it extremely easy to search for missing webpages. It will search both the Wayback Machine (a huge database of archived pages) and whatever search engine you choose, using the last part of the URL and keywords you supply as clues.

Searches are triggered by clicking Ok on a popup that automatically shows when a 404 error (page not found) is detected or by dragging the offending link (and optionally the highlighted link text; this requires another extension).

Note: As explained in the demo video, 404-me-not is open source and does not report data about the sites you visit to anyone.

Changelog

v. 1.1.0 -- If install is an update don't display options. v. 1.0.0 -- Code cleanup. Changed parsing behavior so trailing URL slash, page extension, and query strings are always ignored.

User reviews

Wayback machine doesn't like me
by Meaty proctor, 2018-05-03

This extension is awesome! No more 404 problems :)
by Gregory Beard, 2016-01-30

Works as advertised!
by Andrew Hebert, 2016-01-24
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Extension safety

Risk impact

404-me-not requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

404-me-not has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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