# Host Info

> Get host information

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `host-info`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** albert
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 2.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-11
- **First published:** 2026-06-07
- **Size:** 1.11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/host-info/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/skidoodle/hostinfo](https://github.com/skidoodle/hostinfo)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/host-info/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/host-info/privacy/)

## Description

A browser extension built with WXT.dev and React that lets you discover the origin of the website you're visiting. With a single click, you can view detailed information such as the country of origin, IP address, ASN, and more. You can also quickly search for the website's details on Censys for deeper insights.

## Rankings

- #96,183 — Overall
- #91 — info

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webNavigation`
- `storage`
- `alarms`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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-info)