Violentmonkey

An open source userscript manager that supports a lot of browsers

What is Violentmonkey?

Violentmonkey is a highly versatile browser extension that brings userscript support to an array of browsers that use WebExtensions. Key features include automatic updates by detecting metadata, sequential script execution, GM function compatibility, zip file import/export, and synchronization with various cloud storage services.

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By: https://violentmonkey.github.io

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Users: 977,420 ▲ 9.26K

Rating: 4.64 (571) ▲ 3 new ratings

Version: 2.16.0 (Last updated: 2023-11-02)

Creation date: 2020-03-04

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
<all_urls>
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
notifications
storage
unlimitedStorage
clipboardWrite
contextMenus
cookies

Size: 566.27K

Email: Click to see

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 503 ▼ 39

Other rankings

#2206 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 74 #188 in support keyword 87 #220 in script keyword 27 ▼ 2

Other platforms

Violentmonkey (v2.16.0)

4.67 (589) 79,192

Violentmonkey (v2.16.0)

4.70 (77) 646,276

Summary

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Violentmonkey provides userscripts support for browsers. It works on browsers with WebExtensions support. It supports most scripts for Greasemonkey and Tampermonkey. Features:

Update automatically according to the meta data.
Scripts will be executed in order as shown in the list.
GM functions are supported.
Support import from and export to a zip file.
Sync to Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive and WebDAV!

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Open source and gives users much control
Better UI than similar extensions
High compatibility with other apps like Vivaldi and roblox
Supports script synchronization
High functionality, allows script reordering and execution change

Cons

Sync feature sometimes does not work
Insufficient instructions on how to use the extension
Requires user script to be installed from a remote URL
Scripts may disappear occasionally

Most mentioned

Comparison with Tampermonkey
Script handling and synchronization
Ease of use

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Safety

Risk impact

Violentmonkey is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Violentmonkey if you trust the publisher.