Wayback Wiki

Surf Wikipedia on a specific date in the past.

Extension stats

Users: 26 ▼ -6
Version: 1.2.0 (Last updated: 2024-06-19)
Creation date: 2024-06-14
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
Size: 36.47K

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Extension summary

When surfing Wikipedia, sometimes I want to see how articles looked like on a specific date in the past. With Wayback Wiki you can choose a specific date, and every Wikipedia article you visit will automatically redirect you to the version of the article that existed on that date.

Extension safety

Risk impact

Wayback Wiki requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

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

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