# Host File Override Plugin

> Host File Override Plugin (0.0.1-alpha) - A simple Firefox plugin to map hostnames to IP addresses, like a virtual hosts file.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/host-file-override-plugin](https://chrome-stats.com/d/host-file-override-plugin)

## Overview

- **ID:** `host-file-override-plugin`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SGM
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Version:** 0.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-31
- **First published:** 2026-03-28
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/host-file-override-plugin/)

## Rankings

- #65,689 — Overall
- #55 — overdrive
- #69 — override

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `proxy`
- `storage`
- `webRequest`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** 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/host-file-override-plugin)