Violentmonkey

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.
Stats
Users: 900,000+
Rating: 4.64 (579)
Version: 2.18.0 (Last updated: 2024-01-13)
Creation date: 2020-03-04
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • notifications
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • clipboardWrite
  • contextMenus
  • cookies
Size: 574.46K
Stats date:

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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
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Pros
  • Open source
  • Easy import of Tampermonkey scripts
  • Better UI than Tampermonkey
  • Works with Vivaldi browser
Cons
  • Crashing and deleting all extensions
  • Perturbing icon
Most mentioned
  • Open source
  • Crashing
  • UI
  • Tampermonkey compatibility
Recent reviews
by Captain Käsekuchen Captain Käsekuchen, 2024-01-23


by Gayatri Devi Gayatri Devi, 2023-12-02
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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.

Risk likelihood

Violentmonkey has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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