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Open Access Button

by Code for Science & Society · openaccessbutton.org · Workflow & Planning
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Push Button. Get Research. Make Progress.

Users
30K
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.2 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
25
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#4,979
#4,329 among extensions
Version
oabutton_5.0.0
updated 6 Oct 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
10K25K40KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 30,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
51525Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 25 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Open Access Button

Get the articles you need with the Open Access Button. The next time you can't access the research you need, use the Open Access Button. The Button searches thousands of sources to get you instant, legal access to articles.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months0+0.0%00.00
1 year−10K−25.0%00.00

Version history

3 versions recorded
oabutton_5.0.015 Oct 2024
4.4.321 Nov 2018
oabutton_4.4.421 Nov 2018

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
21 Nov 2018
Size
20 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
openaccessbutton.org
Support
openaccessbutton.org
Extension ID
gknkbkaapnhpmkcgkmdekdffgcddoiel

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 1
Permissions
activeTabscripting

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