# Ghost Downloader Browser Extension

> Ghost Downloader 的浏览器辅助插件，用于捕获浏览器下载任务.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ghost-downloader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ghost-downloader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ghost-downloader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 晓游ChR
- **Category:** download-management
- **Daily users:** 662
- **Weekly downloads:** 194
- **Rating:** 4.38 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2025-01-28
- **Size:** 352 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ghost-downloader/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/XiaoYouChR/Ghost-Downloader-3](https://github.com/XiaoYouChR/Ghost-Downloader-3)

## Description

Ghost Downloader Browser Extension is a lightweight browser helper that captures and manages download tasks. This Chrome-compatible variant integrates the Ghost-Downloader-3 feature set to streamline downloads.

Note: The original extension is described as a Firefox version that supports Ghost-Downloader-3 features. For full details, visit the Ghost-Downloader-3 GitHub repository: https://github.com/XiaoYouChR/Ghost-Downloader-3

## Rankings

- #4,208 — Overall
- #90 — browser extension

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `contextMenus`
- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `downloads`
- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`
- `webRequest`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high 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 was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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