# HackBar

> A HackBar for new firefox (Firefox Quantum). This addon is written in webextension and alternatives to the XUL version of original Hackbar. Press F12 to use HackBar

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `hackbartool`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SecuriTeam
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security,other
- **Daily users:** 4,004
- **Weekly downloads:** 212
- **Rating:** 4.16 / 5 (357 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-06-14
- **First published:** 2017-12-25
- **Size:** 108 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hackbartool/)

## Description

HackBar is a Firefox Quantum extension designed for developers and security researchers to customize HTTP requests and enhance web testing. Activated by pressing F12, it allows users to load, split, and execute URLs directly from the address bar.

Features include adding custom referrer URLs, User Agents, and cookies. It also offers handy tools like MD5, SHA1, SHA256, ROT13 encryption, URL and Base64 encoding, JSON beautification, SQL, and XSS testing capabilities. Execute commands quickly using the Ctrl + Enter shortcut. This extension is a webextension alternative to the original XUL HackBar, ensuring compatibility with modern browsers.

## Rankings

- #1,381 — Overall
- #150 — Web Development
- #209 — Other extensions
- #280 — Privacy & Security
- #3 — hack
- #54 — hacker

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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

Users generally find HackBar to be a cool and amazing Firefox add-on, but several mention that it requires a license to use, which may be a barrier. Some reviews contain irrelevant or unrelated content, limiting insights into more features or issues.

### Pros

- Considered cool and amazing by some users

### Cons

- Requires a license to use

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