# Unlock (Paywalls)

> Unlock paywalls using Archive.Today.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `unlock`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** gxvwb
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging
- **Daily users:** 3,613
- **Weekly downloads:** 110
- **Rating:** 4.21 / 5 (19 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2022-03-04
- **Size:** 17 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/unlock/)

## Description

Unlock (Paywalls) is a browser extension that bypasses paywalls by redirecting articles to a page capture hosted by archive.today (with archive.ph integration).

This Chrome version mirrors the concept from the original Firefox add-on and is designed for personal use in compliance with platform guidelines. Notes: be prepared to solve a Google reCAPTCHA; if no archive exists, there may be a delay. Currently supported outlets include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Intercept, The Miami Herald, Financial Times, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, and The Athletic.

## Rankings

- #1,472 — Overall
- #75 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #92 — mock
- #100 — exist
- #120 — clock
- #122 — affiliate

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `*://*.nytimes.com/*`
- `*://*.wsj.com/*`
- `*://*.washingtonpost.com/*`
- `*://*.miamiherald.com/*`
- `*://*.reuters.com/*`
- `*://*.latimes.com/*`
- `*://*.theintercept.com/*`
- `*://*.ft.com/*`
- `*://*.theatlantic.com/*`
- `*://*.bloomberg.com/*`
- `*://*.thedailybeast.com/*`
- `*://*.theathletic.com/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: nytimes.com, wsj.com, washingtonpost.com, miamiherald.com, reuters.com, latimes.com, theintercept.com, ft.com, theatlantic.com, bloomberg.com, thedailybeast.com, theathletic.com
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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