# Smart HTTPS

> This extension automatically changes HTTP web addresses to the secure HTTPS, whenever possible.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `smart-https-revived`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ilGur
- **Category:** privacy-security,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 16,468
- **Weekly downloads:** 253
- **Rating:** 4.38 / 5 (258 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-30
- **First published:** 2017-01-28
- **Size:** 119 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/smart-https-revived/)
- **Website:** [https://mybrowseraddon.com/smart-https.html](https://mybrowseraddon.com/smart-https.html)

## Description

**Smart HTTPS** is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your web browsing security by automatically upgrading HTTP web addresses to HTTPS whenever possible. HTTPS ensures that the data exchanged between your browser and websites is encrypted, preventing unauthorized interception and enhancing privacy.

This extension intelligently detects if a website supports HTTPS and switches the connection seamlessly. If any loading issues arise, it gracefully reverts to HTTP to maintain usability. Features include an easy toggle button on the toolbar for quick enabling or disabling, automatic remembering of sites that do not support HTTPS for faster checks, and a whitelist option to exclude specific websites. Enhance your web security effortlessly with Smart HTTPS.

## Rankings

- #581 — Overall
- #34 — Tabs
- #79 — Other extensions
- #136 — Privacy & Security
- #1 — smart tool
- #2 — smart

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `declarativeNetRequest`

### Host permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users generally find Smart HTTPS helpful and less intrusive compared to HTTPS-only tools. However, multiple reviews highlight that the add-on severely impacts the functionality of PayPal by blocking essential elements and slowing down the user experience on that website.

### Pros

- Helps users in their work effectively
- Less obstructive compared to HTTPS-only extensions

### Cons

- Causes major issues with PayPal, preventing objects from loading and significantly slowing down the site

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