# WhatsTheTech

> An addon for web browser to identify the technology, such as WebServer, JavaScript Library, WebAPI and WebFramework, used by websites.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `whatsthetech`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** JasonBian
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 6
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-11
- **First published:** 2020-03-27
- **Size:** 492 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/whatsthetech/)

## Description

WhatsTheTech is a Firefox add-on that allows users to identify the technology used by websites. With this add-on, users can easily find out the type of WebServer, JavaScript Library, WebAPI, and WebFramework being utilized. It provides an efficient way to gather information about website technologies.

## Rankings

- #42,671 — Overall
- #142 — ai tech

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`
- `webRequest`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/whatsthetech)