WayBack Chrome

View older versions of the current webpage

What is WayBack Chrome?

"WayBack Chrome" is a unique Chrome extension that provides you an access to older versions of the current websites. With this extension, you can experience a virtual time-travel by simply clicking on the icon and choosing a specific date. A simple, user-friendly, and interesting way to see how any website has evolved over time.

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By: Fisix

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Users: 4,000+

Rating: 4.50 (22)

Version: 1.9 (Last updated: 2015-01-09)

Creation date: 2015-01-09

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs

Size: 16.43K

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 15224 ▼ 151

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#2895 in Tools ▼ 19

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Summary

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WayBack Chrome allows you to view older versions of current websites. To use the app, simply click on the icon while visiting a site and select a date.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Fast and clean extension
Works perfectly for some users
Helpful for bloggers
Allows you to see old versions of websites
Updated version allows access to page-specific Wayback entries

Cons

Doesn't work on the majority of webpages
Doesn't go beyond showing screenshots of the archive
Doesn't launch web.archive.org if page not exist
Crops to top level of site
Some links to broken pages redirect before you can use the extension

Most mentioned

Works well with Wayback Machine
Not effective for specific webpage archives
Good for finding domains
Clean and fast
Useful for looking at old versions of websites

Recent reviews

It doesn't work for the mass majority of webpages. It's only effective on finding domains. It doesn't even work any differently versus the Wayback website it's based off on. It's just an extention that automatically checks screenshots of the archive. It doesn't actually view the website's old version history, which is what you would hope from an archive website. If you're looking for specifics on archive webpages, this is not the plugin for you.

Dylan, 2022-02-17

Ten starts! Cleanest, fastest extension I ever saw here! The only host it talks to is 'http://web.archive.org/web/*/'+url; Best!

I S, 2021-12-31

Works perfectly and exactly the way I'd want it to. Preferred to the other Wayback extensions.

Jonathan Howell, 2017-08-05

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Safety

Risk impact

WayBack Chrome may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.