# Waybackify

> Quickly open pages using Archive.org's Way Back Machine

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `waybackify`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Daver
- **Category:** web-development,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 6
- **Version:** 0.22.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-08-25
- **First published:** 2022-08-24
- **Size:** 28 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/waybackify/)

## Description

Waybackify is a Firefox add-on that allows you to quickly open web pages using Archive.org's Way Back Machine. Simply click the icon or use the context menu to access the Way Back Machine. You can also right click on a link on the page to open it using Waybackify.

## Rankings

- #42,452 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `menus`
- `contextMenus`
- `tabs`

## 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/waybackify)