# ViewCached

> Checks the cached version of the site on ViewCached.com

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `viewcached`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Giant Anchovy Solutions
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,web-development,search-tools,other
- **Daily users:** 178
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-06-11
- **Size:** 80 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/viewcached/)
- **Website:** [http://www.viewcached.com](http://www.viewcached.com/)

## Description

ViewCached is a Chrome extension designed for users who want quick access to cached versions of websites. With a simple click, it checks and displays the cached snapshot of any site on ViewCached.com, facilitating browsing even when sites are temporarily down or content has changed.

This extension streamlines the process of viewing cached web pages, providing reliability and convenience for users who need to access historical versions of online content or verify site information without navigating away from their current browser window.

## Rankings

- #8,753 — Overall
- #34 — cache

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- 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/viewcached)