# Wayback++

> It is a well known fact that server-side URL rewriting of archived JavaScript is less than perfect due to the "dynamic" nature of JavaScript. This extension aims to address that issue for the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `waybackplusplus`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** JohnABerlin
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 27
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.0.6resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-03-23
- **Size:** 19 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/waybackplusplus/)

## Description

Wayback++ is a Firefox add-on that improves server-side URL rewriting for archived JavaScript, specifically for the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. It patches the global JavaScript environment to perform client-side rewriting, offering a more accurate representation of the original webpages.

## Rankings

- #21,384 — Overall
- #113 — javascript
- #246 — replay

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/`
- `*://*/*`
- `contextMenus`

### Content script matches

- `*.web.archive.org`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High 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/waybackplusplus)