By: Hoppscotch
Removes CORS restrictions for cross-origin requests, particularly those to localhost. It essentially allows Hoppscotch to make requests that might otherwise be blocked by the browser's security policies.
Features & Capabilities
User Growth & Download Statistics
- By:
- Hoppscotch
- Daily users:
- 3,496 -27
- Rating:
- 4.78 (18)
- Version:
- 0.37 Last updated: 2024-11-26
- Version code:
- 5850744
- Creation date:
- 2020-01-16
- Risk:
- High risk impact Low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- Host permissions:
- <all_urls>
- <all_urls>
- Size:
- 466.75KB
- Email:
- su*****@hoppscotch.io
- URLs:
- Website
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Add-ons Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2026-07-09
- Compare stats and ranking:
- Hoppscotch Extension for Firefox vs Restfox CORS Helper
- Hoppscotch Extension for Firefox vs CORS Everywhere
- Hoppscotch Extension for Firefox vs CORS Unbound
Ranking
Other platforms
For Developers
Contact the developer
Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Publisher Change History
2025-06-26: an*****@gmail.com to su*****@hoppscotch.io
Upgrade to see full email
Permission Change History
2023-12-13: Version 0.25 → 0.28
Add Host permissions: <all_urls>
Add Permissions: scripting
Remove Permissions: <all_urls>
User Reviews
Pros
- Allows requests to localhost, perfect!
- This extension and the website saves my day.
- Definitely recommend
Cons
- Breaks XML preview
Recent reviews
by pr*****, 2025-04-01
by 远离*****, 2025-03-27
by 远离*****, 2025-02-13
Is Hoppscotch Extension for Firefox Safe?
Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.
Hoppscotch Extension for Firefox requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- Critical ****** ****** ** *** ********* ****** * *********** ******** **** ** ** *** ******* *** ****** **** **** *** ******* *****
Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.
Hoppscotch Extension for Firefox has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
- Low **** ********* *** ******* **** **** * ****** **** ***** ******** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
- Low **** ********* *** ***** **** **** * ****** **** ***** ********** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
- Good **** ********* *** **** **** *******
Extension Guard
Discover every extension in use, analyze risks, and enforce blocking policies with Extension Guard
Secure Your Browser Upgrade to see full risk analysis details
Best Hoppscotch Extension for Firefox Alternatives
Here are some Firefox add-ons that are similar to Hoppscotch Extension for Firefox:
Restfox CORS Helper
Artelin
CORS Everywhere
spenibus
CORS Unbound
yobukodori
Testfully
testfully.io
Corsify
Tushar Arora
I know what I'm doing
Vojtěch Fošnár
CORS Unlocker
Saiya
Moesif Origin & CORS Changer
Moesif
Corser
Mikhail Vyrtsev
Hop The Fence! - Privacy First Web Simplifier
thecookingsenpai
Cacao CORS Proxy
Michael FIG