Web Archives

View archived and cached versions of web pages on various search engines, such as the Wayback Machine and Archive.is.

Web Archives Chrome Extension

"Web Archives" is a Chrome extension that allows you to easily access archived and cached versions of web pages from multiple sources. Search directly from the context menu or toolbar, with options to set search modes for efficiency. The extension is open source and supports various archive sources, which can be customized in the settings. Explore the extensive list of supported search engines and enjoy seamless access to historical web content.

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Extension stats

By: https://armin.dev

Users: 40,000+

Rating: 4.85

(48)

Version: 7.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-12-16)

Creation date: 2020-02-02

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

alarms
contextMenus
storage
unlimitedStorage
tabs
activeTab
notifications
webRequest
declarativeNetRequest
scripting

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 547.84K

Email: cw*****@armin.dev

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 4,009 ▼ 20

Other rankings

#163 in Tools ▼ 1 #275 in default search keyword 20 ▲ 9 #297 in wiki keyword 32 ▼ 2

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Web Archives (v7.0.1)

4.67

(291) 66,512+

Web Archives (v7.0.1)

5.00

(1) 7,722+

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Extension summary

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Web Archives is a browser extension that enables you to find archived and cached versions of web pages. Searches can be initiated from the context menu and the browser toolbar.

Web Archives is an open source project made possible thanks to a community of awesome supporters. If you'd like to support the continued development of the extension, please check out https://armin.dev/go/patreon

A diverse set of archive and cache sources are supported, which can be toggled and reordered from the extension's options. Visit the wiki for the full list of supported search engines.

https://github.com/dessant/web-archives/wiki/Search-engines

PRO TIP: search for a link without visiting the web page by right-clicking on the link and searching from the context menu.

A handful of search modes are offered that serve different use cases. The search mode can be set independently for the context menu and the browser toolbar from the extension's options.

Search modes: • Tab: search for the web page opened in the active tab. This is the default search mode. • URL: search for a custom page URL.

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

Allows quick retrieval of archived content from multiple web archives.
Indispensable for bypassing blacked-out Reddit pages.
Simplicity and functionality are appreciated by users.
Successfully retrieves cached pages of dead links.

Cons

Does not provide recently cached versions of pages effectively.
Issues with Yandex.ru cache.
Some users request additional features such as autofilling URLs.

Most mentioned

Great extension.
Issues with Yandex.ru cache.
Requests for additional language support and search engine integration.

User reviews

Not very useful if you want a recently cached version (of the last few days or weeks) of a page. Since Google and Bing stopped providing this, this extension doesn't offer for most pages a valid alternative.