# webextensions History Browser

> Browse your browser history like a boss. Other extensions that can do it aren't compatible with Firefox 57+ anymore, only work in firefox and/or aren't open source. This extension tries to solve all of this

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/webextensions-history-browser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/webextensions-history-browser)

## Overview

- **ID:** `webextensions-history-browser`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** gableroux
- **Category:** search-tools,other
- **Daily users:** 83
- **Rating:** 4.17 / 5 (23 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2019-06-03
- **First published:** 2018-02-03
- **Size:** 286 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/webextensions-history-browser/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/GabLeRoux/webextensions-history-browser](https://github.com/GabLeRoux/webextensions-history-browser)

## Description

webextensions History Browser is a Firefox add-on that solves the limitations of Firefox's default history sidebar and provides more features for browsing your browser history. It allows easy filtering by date range and is compatible with Firefox 57+ and is open source.

## Rankings

- #12,731 — Overall
- #4 — browser history
- #36 — browser extension
- #41 — web store
- #54 — benefit
- #63 — history

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `history`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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/webextensions-history-browser)