# Wayback Machine Helper

> Search and access the current URL on archive.org's Wayback Machine. Access it by raising the context-menu (right-clicking while on a website).

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/wayback-machine-helper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/wayback-machine-helper)

## Overview

- **ID:** `wayback-machine-helper`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** gammy
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance
- **Daily users:** 72
- **Version:** 0.8resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-10-03
- **Size:** 32 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/wayback-machine-helper/)

## Description

The Wayback Machine Helper Chrome extension provides an effortless way to access historical snapshots of the current webpage through archive.org’s Wayback Machine. Simply right-click on any webpage and select the extension option from the context menu to instantly search its archival records.

This tool is perfect for researchers, students, journalists, and anyone interested in viewing how a website looked in the past or retrieving content that may have changed or been removed. It streamlines the process by directly linking to archive.org, saving time and clicks while preserving important web history.

## Rankings

- #13,573 — Overall
- #67 — machine

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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