# GW Locate

> Address bar button to view current Google Maps location in a new tab on Wikimapia.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gw-locate](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gw-locate)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gw-locate`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dmytro
- **Category:** appearance,other
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.1.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-09-09
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gw-locate/)

## Description

GW Locate is a Firefox add-on that adds a button to the address bar, allowing you to view your current Google Maps location on Wikimapia in a new tab at the same zoom if available.

## Rankings

- #65,076 — Overall
- #188 — location

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

## 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gw-locate)