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Web Archives

by Armin Sebastian · armin.dev · Tools
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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

View archived and cached versions of web pages on various search engines, such as the Wayback Machine and Archive.is.

Users
80K
+10K in 30 days
Rating
4.8 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
57
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#2,629
#2,313 among extensions
Version
7.3.3
updated 27 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
6,00043K80KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 80,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
103457Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 57 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 Web Archives

Web Archives is a browser extension that enables you to find archived and cached versions of web pages. Searches can be initiated from the context menu and the browser toolbar. Web Archives is an open source project made possible thanks to a community of awesome supporters. If you'd like to support the continued development of the extension, please check out https://armin.dev/go/patreon. A diverse set of archive and cache sources are supported, which can be toggled and reordered from the extension's options. Visit the wiki for the full list of supported search engines. https://github.com/dessant/web-archives/wiki/Search-engines PRO TIP: search for a link without visiting the web page by right-clicking on the link and searching from the context menu. A handful of search modes are offered that serve different use cases. The search mode can be set independently for the context menu and the browser toolbar from the extension's options. Search modes: • Tab: search for the web page opened in the active tab. This is the default search mode. • URL: search for a custom page URL. The extension is also available for Edge and Safari: https://github.com/dessant/web-archives#readme The URL you select during a search is sent to the requested service, such as the Wayback Machine. Visit the extension's privacy policy for more information. Reviews are not monitored for bug reports, please use GitHub for issues and feature requests. https://github.com/dessant/web-archives

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+10K+14.3%00.00
30 days+10K+14.3%00.00
6 months+20K+33.3%+3−0.03
1 year+30K+60.0%+6−0.04

Version history

20 versions recorded
7.3.327 Jun 2026
7.3.216 Jun 2026
7.3.14 Jun 2026
7.3.018 Feb 2026
7.2.07 Dec 2025
7.1.013 Oct 2025
7.0.323 Aug 2025
7.0.116 Dec 2024

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
2 Feb 2020
Size
645 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
hkligngkgcpcolhcnkgccglchdafcnao

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 3, likelihood 0
Permissions
alarmscontextMenusstorageunlimitedStoragetabsactiveTabnotificationswebRequestdeclarativeNetRequestscripting
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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