# Shodan

> The Shodan plugin tells you where the website is hosted (country, city), who owns the IP and what other services/ ports are open.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `shodan-addon`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shodan
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 7,578
- **Weekly downloads:** 233
- **Rating:** 4.94 / 5 (16 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-05-28
- **First published:** 2021-06-04
- **Size:** 33 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shodan-addon/)
- **Website:** [https://www.shodan.io](https://www.shodan.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shodan-addon/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shodan-addon/privacy/)

## Description

The Shodan Chrome extension provides users with quick and easy access to detailed information about website hosting and network configurations. By using this extension, you can instantly find out where a website is hosted, including the specific country and city location. It also reveals the ownership details of the IP address associated with the website, helping users identify the responsible party behind the IP.

Additionally, Shodan uncovers which services and ports are open on the host, giving valuable insight into the site's network exposure and security stance. This extension is ideal for security researchers, network administrators, and tech-savvy users who need to assess website infrastructure and potential vulnerabilities directly from their browser.

## Rankings

- #908 — Overall
- #198 — Privacy & Security
- #93 — shop
- #102 — show
- #185 — ip
- #198 — plugin

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `https://api.shodan.io/`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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