Web Archives

Name: Web Archives
Rating: 4.652 (342 reviews)
Author: Armin Sebastian

By: Armin Sebastian

View archived and cached versions of web pages on various search engines, such as the Wayback Machine and Archive․is.

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Features & Capabilities

Web Archives is a cross-browser extension that lets you quickly locate archived and cached versions of web pages. Searches can be triggered from the context menu, the browser toolbar, or the address bar when a page fails to load, and you can choose from many search engines.

As an open-source, community-driven project, you can contribute via Patreon, PayPal, or Coinbase. Customize sources, reorder them in the options, and even search a link without visiting the page by right-clicking the link and using the context menu. Pro TIP: visit the wiki for the list of supported engines and privacy details.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

7.3.1 Last updated: 2026-06-12

Version code:

6295999

Creation date:

2017-08-16

Risk:

Permissions:

Content scripts matches:

Size:

649.93KB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-23

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 276 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#3 in Feeds, News & Blogging

#5 in Search Tools

#1 in web keyword 83

#2 in give keyword 9

#2 in web3 keyword 39

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Other platforms

Web Archives (v7.3.2)

70,000 4.85

(55)

Web Archives (v7.3.2)

8,199 4.80

(4)

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Developed by:

Armin Sebastian

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/view-page-archive/

Website:

https://github.com/dessant/web-archives/issues

User Reviews

Users appreciate the quick access to web archives that the add-on provides. However, multiple users note that the add-on often returns 'No results' and suggest improvements such as opening a snapshot history page instead of a single snapshot to enhance browsing and reduce dead ends.

Pros

Provides quick access to web archives

Cons

Occasionally returns 'No results' when searching for snapshots
Opens a specific snapshot directly rather than the snapshot history page
User experience can be improved by showing multiple snapshots or history for better selection

Recent reviews

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Is Web Archives Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Web Archives requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Web Archives has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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