# RemovePaywalls.com

> Access full articles without a paywall by finding them in archive sites

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/removepaywalls-com](https://chrome-stats.com/d/removepaywalls-com)

## Overview

- **ID:** `removepaywalls-com`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Impactful Technology
- **Daily users:** 10,702
- **Weekly downloads:** 693
- **Rating:** 4.48 / 5 (21 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-27
- **First published:** 2024-12-24
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2025-06-03
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/removepaywalls-com/)
- **Website:** [https://removepaywalls.com](https://removepaywalls.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/removepaywalls-com/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/removepaywalls-com/privacy/)

## Description

RemovePaywalls.com is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help users bypass paywalls on popular news websites effortlessly. With just one click, it searches archive sites to provide access to the full articles you want to read without any restrictions.

By utilizing archived versions of articles, RemovePaywalls.com ensures uninterrupted, free access to reliable news content, improving your browsing experience and keeping you informed without barriers. Perfect for readers who want easy and fast access to news without subscriptions or paywalls.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

## Review summary

Users praise RemovePaywalls.com for effectively bypassing paywalls, making it a favored add-on for accessing news without payment. It is easy to use and appreciated as a free solution. However, some users report that recent updates have caused it to stop working, and the add-on sometimes retrieves older articles instead of the latest news.

### Pros

- Effectively removes paywalls, allowing free access to content.
- Easy to use with a simple, clear purpose.
- Highly appreciated by users who are tired of paywalls on news sites.
- Works well most of the time and meets user expectations.

### Cons

- Stopped working properly after a recent update as reported by users.
- Does not always allow access to the most current news articles, sometimes showing older content instead.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/removepaywalls-com)