Web Archives

View archived and cached versions of web pages on 10+ search engines, such as the Wayback Machine, Archive.is and Google.

What is Web Archives?

'Web Archives' is a Chrome extension enabling you to find archived and cached versions of web pages on multiple search engines. This tool, supported by an open-source community, allows users to initiate searches from the browser toolbar and context menu. It supports a diverse set of archive and cache sources. Additional features include various search modes for diverse use cases and flexible search settings.

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By: https://armin.dev

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 4.90 (41)

Version: 5.0.0 (Last updated: 2023-11-07)

Creation date: 2020-02-02

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

alarms
contextMenus
storage
unlimitedStorage
tabs
activeTab
notifications
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>

Size: 728.06K

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

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 5249 ▼ 38

Other rankings

#103 in Tools #91 in web keyword 86 ▲ 3 #247 in default search keyword 17 ▲ 4 #287 in wiki keyword 27 ▼ 9

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Web Archives (v5.0.0)

4.64 (242) 58,116+

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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

User reviews summary

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

Easy to use
Quick access to archived content
Support for multiple web archives
Helpful for accessing content from blacked-out pages

Cons

Issues with specific search engines (e.g., Yandex)
Lack of support for certain languages like Russian

Most mentioned

Easy to use
Quick access to archived content
Support for multiple web archives
Yandex cache not working
Russian language support

Recent reviews

love it :D

You're gonna burn alright, 2024-04-07

I'm happy with the overall simplicity and functionality of this extension, which I use a lot, so I have some feedback: When the user clicks the Web Archives extension, the current page's URL should autofill, or at least have that option. If users want to input a different URL into the extension, they'd simply replace the auto-pasted one. Lastly, a (Dev) question: Based on the last Git update from Nov-2023, you hit v5.0.0. Does that mean extension development reached a finishing milestone or will you continue to develop? New websites, that'd benefit this extension, are still popping, so I hope of their future Web Archives incorporation.

Jeff State, 2024-03-29

WOANS, 2023-12-13

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Safety

Risk impact

Web Archives is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Web Archives if you trust the publisher.