Web Archives

View archived and cached versions of web pages on various search engines, such as the Wayback Machine and Archive․is.
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Web Archives is a versatile browser extension for Firefox, Chrome, and Safari that lets you quickly find archived and cached versions of any web page. It supports multiple archive and cache sources, including popular platforms like the Wayback Machine and Archive.is, which can be customized and reordered via extension options.

Users can initiate searches through the context menu, browser toolbar, or address bar — even during server errors — and choose search modes such as looking up the current tab or entering a custom URL. This open source tool offers a pro tip to search links directly from right-click without visiting pages and prioritizes user privacy by clearly describing data handling in its policy. Actively maintained by a passionate community, Web Archives facilitates effortless access to historical web content across different browsers.

Manifest V2 Productivity Utilities
By:
Armin Sebastian
Daily users:
63,472+ -79
Rating:
4.66
(306)
Version:
7.0.1 Last updated: 2024-12-20
Version code:
5860529
Creation date:
2017-08-16
Risk:
High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • notifications
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size:
569.81K
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

Ranking

# 277 ▼ 2
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Web Archives (v7.0.1)
50,000+ 4.86 (49)
Web Archives (v7.0.1)
8,067+ 5.00 (3)

User reviews

Users appreciate the Web Archives add-on for its reliable retrieval of past web pages and its usefulness for historical browsing. However, multiple reviews note the inconvenience caused when specific snapshots have no results and the absence of a customizable Page Action button in the URL bar. Suggestions include opening snapshot history pages to improve user experience and adding UI customization options.
Pros
  • Allows access to past versions of web pages effectively
  • Works reliably as intended
  • Provides useful archival functionality for users interested in history
Cons
  • Lacks an option to show Page Action button in the URL bar
  • Sometimes leads to 'No results' when searching specific snapshots
Recent reviews
by Kasander, 2025-05-03
by selmasoken, 2025-04-26
You're better off just manually visiting the archive websites. Here's a suggestion, instead of opening a specific snapshot, open the snapshots (or history) page where the user can see (if) different snapshots and play around till they find the one that works. This will reduce the number of times the user gets "No results"
by Happy, 2025-04-15
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Web Archives is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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