# WorkingVPN - The VPN that just works

> Unblock websites, encrypt your connection, and browse securely with one click.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `workingvpn`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** WorkingVPN
- **Category:** privacy-security,social-communication,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 3,343
- **Weekly downloads:** 182
- **Rating:** 3.66 / 5 (176 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.6.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-14
- **First published:** 2020-05-29
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/workingvpn/)
- **Website:** [https://workingvpn.com](https://workingvpn.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/workingvpn/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/workingvpn/privacy/)

## Description

## WorkingVPN - Fast, Free & Private VPN Proxy

WorkingVPN provides a secure and lightning-fast VPN service designed to unblock restricted websites and protect your online privacy with one click. Ideal for bypassing censorship at school, work, or on public Wi-Fi, it ensures your data remains encrypted and your IP address hidden.

This community-driven VPN offers both free servers and premium upgrades for enhanced speed and features. It prioritizes transparency, does not log or sell data, and features built-in smart proxy technology for end-to-end encryption. WorkingVPN seamlessly integrates with your browser, providing notifications, managing potential extension conflicts, and ensuring a stable connection. Stay safe and browse freely with WorkingVPN today!

## Rankings

- #1,538 — Overall
- #142 — Games & Entertainment
- #166 — Social & Communication
- #301 — Privacy & Security
- #6 — work
- #37 — vpn

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `management`
- `notifications`
- `proxy`
- `privacy`
- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `webNavigation`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestAuthProvider`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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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## Review summary

User feedback is overwhelmingly negative. The most frequent issue is that the VPN simply doesn’t work. Many reviews report failures to connect or function, with several noting endless server loading or continual attempts to download the server list. A post-update problem on May 18 is mentioned, suggesting compatibility issues. A couple of reviewers mention a minor positive note about stable free access points, but this is not common. Overall, reliability and server-list problems dominate the experience.

### Cons

- Not working / non-functional (VPN does not work)
- Endless loading of server lists / repeated attempts to download servers
- Stopped working after the May 18 update (compatibility issue)

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