# WebAssembly Detector

> Detects loading of WebAssembly file.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `webassembly-detector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mbnuqw
- **Category:** alerts-updates,other
- **Daily users:** 63
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 3.38 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.8resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-09-21
- **Size:** 49 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/webassembly-detector/)

## Description

The WebAssembly Detector Chrome extension helps users monitor and detect the loading of WebAssembly files on any webpage. This tool is essential for developers and security analysts who want to track WebAssembly usage for debugging, performance monitoring, or security auditing. With its lightweight and easy-to-use design, the extension alerts users whenever a WebAssembly file is loaded, enhancing transparency and control over web technologies used on sites.

## Rankings

- #14,672 — Overall
- #42 — detect
- #195 — ai tech
- #229 — ebay

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `tabs`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

## 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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