# Resurrect Pages

> Dead pages, broken links, the scourge of the internet. Powerhouse sites like Slashdot and Digg can bring a server to its knees. What do we do when a page is dead but we still want to see it? Call in the clerics, and perform a resurrection...

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `resurrect-pages`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Anthony Lieuallen
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 3,376
- **Weekly downloads:** 33
- **Rating:** 4.57 / 5 (35 ratings)
- **Version:** 9
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-09
- **First published:** 2006-05-14
- **Size:** 31 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/resurrect-pages/)
- **Website:** [http://trac.arantius.com/wiki/Extensions/Resurrect](http://trac.arantius.com/wiki/Extensions/Resurrect)

## Description

Resurrect Pages is a powerful Chrome extension designed to recover dead pages and broken links, a common issue across the internet. It seamlessly searches through five major page caches and mirror sites — including Google Cache, The Internet Archive, WebCite, and archive.is — to help you access lost or unavailable content.

With convenient access via the right-click context menu, toolbar button, or keyboard shortcut (Ctrl-Shift-U), Resurrect Pages provides an effortless way to 'resurrect' dead web pages. Whether a link is broken or a server is down, this extension allows users to browse cached versions without frustration, making web browsing smoother and more reliable. For any issues or feature requests, users are directed to the official GitHub repository for support.

## Rankings

- #1,532 — Overall
- #166 — Search Tools
- #36 — web page
- #66 — page
- #94 — author
- #99 — performance

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`

## 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 website URL may be invalid

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Great for retrieving archived pages
- Works well under Firefox 57+
- Open-source and free to use
- Convenient for finding deleted content

### Cons

- Some options result in 404 errors
- Not the best in its category compared to alternatives
- Inconsistent effectiveness with some pages

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