Wayback Machine Lookup icon

Wayback Machine Lookup

by Benjamin Barenblat · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Reopen the current tab in the Wayback Machine

Users
3,000
+1,000 in 30 days
Rating
4.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
7
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#18K
#15K among extensions
Version
2.0.0
updated 25 Oct 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years
3001,6503,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
147Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 7 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 Wayback Machine Lookup

Adds a Wayback Machine button to your browser toolbar. When you click it, it searches for the current tab in the Wayback Machine. Small, simple, and requires no permissions. Licensed under the Apache License, version 2.0. Source: https://git.benjamin.barenblat.name/wayback-machine-button The extension icon is the "library" icon (https://thenounproject.com/term/library/1244000) by Kavya from the Noun Project (https://thenounproject.com).

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1,000+50.0%00.00
30 days+1,000+50.0%00.00
6 months0+0.0%00.00
1 year+1,000+50.0%+2−0.60

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Wayback Machine Lookup appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
machine#60
lookup#16−3

Version history

2 versions recorded
2.0.025 Oct 2022
1.2.03 Mar 2020

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
3 Mar 2020
Size
7 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
elglafmpaeiffddlclplkhgkplbdccca

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 0
Permissions
activeTabcontextMenusdeclarativeContentstorage

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