LiveHosts
Switch your host/IP mappings in real time without editing your hosts file
LiveHosts Chrome Extension: Switch Hosts/IPs in Real Time
LiveHosts is an ingenious Chrome extension designed to sidestep a prevalent bottleneck for web developers - the need to change host/IP assignments in the OS hosts file. While it employs a slightly sub-optimal approach, it successfully redirects requests to specified hostnames with an added Host header. Although this leads to displaying the hostname in the address bar following the IP, it impressively maintains consistency in handling all requests either to the IP or the hostname. However, users might experience some functional differences post-redirect such as potential alterations in parts of a webpage, differences in window.location values, and limitations in cross-origin requests.
Extension stats
Manifest V3
Permissions:
- declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
- scripting
- storage
Host permissions:
- *://*/*
Size: 59.17K
Email: ai*****@gmail.com
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Acts as a convenient alternative to editing the hosts file.
- Allows viewing of different versions of the same domain in different tabs.
- Helpful for web developers when building and testing websites.
Cons
- Does not work on Chrome but functions well on Firefox.
- Rewrites the URL, which can cause issues with SSL certificates.
- Lacks an enable/disable feature for records, making it cumbersome to use.
Most mentioned
- Not functional on Chrome.
- Useful for web development.
- Issues with SSL due to URL rewriting.
User reviews
К сожалению, не работает плагин.
by 
Екатерина Максимова, 2024-09-26
Екатерина Максимова, 2024-09-26Не работает.
by 
Дмитрий Русаков, 2024-08-08
Дмитрий Русаков, 2024-08-08Doesn't work on chrome. Does work on Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/nl/firefox/addon/livehosts/.
Can this extension be fixed on chrome?
I will adjust my review if it works.
by 
Jem Peijnenburg, 2024-06-14
Jem Peijnenburg, 2024-06-14Extension safety
Risk impact
LiveHosts requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of LiveHosts. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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