# Wappalyzer

> Identify technologies on websites

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `wappalyzer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wappalyzer
- **Category:** web-development,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 117,951
- **Weekly downloads:** 2,293
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (547 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.12.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2008-12-31
- **Size:** 34 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wappalyzer/)
- **Website:** [https://www.wappalyzer.com](https://www.wappalyzer.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wappalyzer/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wappalyzer/privacy/)

## Description

Wappalyzer is a powerful browser extension designed to unveil the technologies used on websites. It detects a wide range of tools including content management systems (CMS), eCommerce platforms, web servers, JavaScript frameworks, analytics tools, and much more. With Wappalyzer, users can easily analyze any website to understand its underlying technology stack.

Ideal for developers, marketers, and tech enthusiasts, Wappalyzer helps you gain insights into the technologies powering websites you visit, enabling better competitive analysis and informed decision-making. Its comprehensive detection capabilities make it a valuable tool for anyone interested in web technology.

## Rankings

- #203 — Overall
- #21 — Web Development
- #22 — Search Tools
- #3 — analyze
- #3 — analyzer
- #13 — identify

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `cookies`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`

### Host permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Overall, reviews are mostly positive: users say the add-on works, is easy to use, and is highly regarded for recon tools. The most consistently reported downside is installation issues, with several users seeing 'Installation aborted because the add-on appears to be corrupt,' including on Linux Flatpak. There are no widely repeated functional complaints beyond installation errors. A few reviewers warn about misuse or malware claims, but those are not common across reviews. The tool is generally seen as useful but with platform-specific installation problems.

### Pros

- Works as expected for recon tasks
- Easy to use / user-friendly
- Strongly regarded for recon tools and websites
- Generally considered a good/best extension by users

### Cons

- Installation aborts due to the add-on appearing corrupt (repeated across multiple reviews)
- Compatibility/installation issues on Linux Flatpak (non-working or problematic installation)

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