# IP Whois

> View info about IP, DNS records, SSL, country flag, domain whois, location, stats and more of any website.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ip-whois-flags](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ip-whois-flags)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ip-whois-flags`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sergio
- **Category:** web-development,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 846
- **Weekly downloads:** 27
- **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.9
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-25
- **First published:** 2024-01-19
- **Size:** 335 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ip-whois-flags/)
- **Website:** [https://sergio.brighenti.me](https://sergio.brighenti.me/)

## Description

IP Whois is a fast, lightweight Chrome extension designed to provide comprehensive information about any website. Instantly view the website's IP addresses (IPv4 & IPv6), DNS records, SSL certificate status, domain owner details through Whois, as well as geolocation down to the city level, including the country flag. It offers additional features such as a quick link to the Wayback Machine for historical snapshots and supports both white and dark themes for user comfort.

This tool is essential for developers, network administrators, and security professionals who need quick access to detailed web domain data directly from their browser. With a clean interface and a rich set of features, IP Whois streamlines the process of website information gathering, enhancing productivity and insight.

## Rankings

- #3,611 — Overall
- #7 — ip
- #43 — owner
- #88 — stats
- #94 — info
- #128 — record

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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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## Review summary

Users find the IP Whois Firefox add-on to be a very useful and essential tool, especially notable for its ability to work correctly even with local proxy setups where other plugins fail. The extension is praised for its completeness and convenience. However, some users report issues with inaccurate location data and information display within the Info panel.

### Pros

- Effectively works with local proxy setups when other plugins fail
- Considered a very essential and complete tool by users
- Highly appreciated as a handy extension

### Cons

- Localization or location information sometimes displayed incorrectly
- Info panel does not always show correct location or data

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ip-whois-flags)