Wayback Machine Playback Machine

Navigate from a given page to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine calendar for that page.

Wayback Machine Playback Machine - Historical Web Page Explorer

"Wayback Machine Playback Machine" is an intuitive Chrome extension that simplifies the user's ability to explore the historical versions of any webpage. By jumping directly from a current webpage to its archived snapshots within the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, users can experience its evolution over time without the need to manually navigate to the Archive or copy-paste URLs.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-02-06)
Creation date: 2019-02-14
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
Size: 2.34M

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Extension summary

Have you ever been on a webpage and realized it has changed from what it used to be? Ever wondered to yourself, "How could I go back in time and see how this page used to be?"

The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine (https://archive.org/web/) is a massive repository of snapshots of web pages over time. It provides a way to do just the kind of time-travel you have always longed for. But it is annoying to have to navigate to https://archive.org/web/ and then paste in the URL of the website you're interested in searching for. This extension enables you to do just that in one click!

Extension safety

Risk impact

Wayback Machine Playback Machine requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Wayback Machine Playback Machine is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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