# Honest Extension

> HonestExtension is an open-source Firefox add-on that aims to enhance users' understanding of the security and privacy risks associated with browser extensions.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `honest-extension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** HonestTeamPaderborn
- **Category:** privacy-security,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.6
- **Last updated:** 2023-06-29
- **First published:** 2023-06-26
- **Size:** 3.34 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/honest-extension/)

## Description

Honest Extension is an open-source Firefox add-on that aims to enhance users' understanding of the security and privacy risks associated with browser extensions. It provides a unique browsing experience by tracking and presenting the user with their own browsing habits.

## Rankings

- #125,656 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `scripting`
- `<all_urls>`
- `bookmarks`
- `clipboardRead`
- `downloads`
- `geolocation`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`
- `webRequest`
- `management`
- `cookies`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/honest-extension)