# Web Monetization

> Support the content you love effortlessly as you browse. The Web Monetization Extension enables seamless, on-your-terms contributions to your favorite content owners and publishers.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-monetization-extension](https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-monetization-extension)

## Overview

- **ID:** `web-monetization-extension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Interledger Foundation
- **Category:** web-development,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 16
- **Rating:** 4.69 / 5 (13 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-21
- **First published:** 2024-08-07
- **Size:** 1.01 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/web-monetization-extension/)
- **Website:** [https://webmonetization.org](https://webmonetization.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/web-monetization-extension/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/web-monetization-extension/privacy/)

## Description

The Web Monetization extension is no longer being proactively developed by the Interledger Foundation in terms of new features. We are maintaining the existing code and the extension will remain open source and available to use. 

The extension will continue to exist as a wallet agnostic browser extension that allows users to support Web Monetized websites while the native browser implementation continues to be developed.

We are moving to a community-led model and welcome code contributions, including the development of new features. All code will be reviewed by the Interledger Foundation. For more information, review our <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/0005a9adcde8ca08cce7fb358a536fc81b3afef8532a44cc52314e9d5f3efcba/https%3A//github.com/interledger/web-monetization-extension/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md" rel="nofollow">Contribution Guidelines</a> on GitHub. 

The Web Monetization standard will continue to be actively stewarded by the foundation. 

Support the Content You Love. Pay as You Browse.

The Web Monetization Extension lets you seamlessly support your favorite content as you browse. With a simple, intuitive interface, you can contribute as much or as little as you want, whenever you choose.

Built on the Web Monetization specification (<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/15141fb297f2a88c00cc2dea01125ca0c93f588da214b617287dad874115a0c1/https%3A//webmonetization.org/" rel="nofollow">https://webmonetization.org/</a>), the extension makes it easy to pay the web forward with minimal friction.

## Rankings

- #26,626 — Overall
- #46 — contribute
- #96 — owner
- #171 — money
- #219 — netsuite

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `alarms`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `https://*/*`
- `http://localhost/*`
- `http://127.0.0.1/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`
- `localhost`
- `127.0.0.1`

## 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 was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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