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WOT: Website Security & Safety Checker

by WOT Services Oy · mywot.com · Privacy & Security
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 in_app
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Stay safe online with WOT, the ultimate website security and safety check extension

Users
700K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.0 / 5
−0.42 in 30 days
Ratings
10,780
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#520
#484 among extensions
Version
5.9.6
updated 13 Mar 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
200K550K900KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 700,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
3,0006,89011KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 10,780 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 WOT: Website Security & Safety Checker

Check website security easily with the WOT Chrome Extension. Just like how we take steps to protect ourselves in the physical world, it's important to protect ourselves in the digital world as well. This is why we’ve developed features such as our website safety checker, anti-phishing alerts, identity theft protection, and more. Block malicious sites with the click of a button. WOT is the #1 solution for website security, website safety, and online safety. Our Safety Features Include: 🌐 Website Safety Checker Get alerted if a website you’re about to visit is harmful or suspicious with our website safety and website security checker. See real-time website safety ratings on any site. 🎣 Anti-Phishing Get instant protection against phishing attacks. Receive warnings if you get an email that contains suspicious or harmful links. 💻 Data Breach Monitoring See if any of your passwords have been leaked so you can update your login credentials before your other accounts are impacted 🔞 Adult Content Protection Block adult content from appearing on your device(s) 💳 Safe Shopping Secure online shopping with WOT. Instantly be alerted if the website you are shopping on is not secure or not safe. With our dashboard, you’ll be able to increase your website security by: ★ Seeing in real time harmful sites that were blocked ★ Knowing the number of suspicious emails you’ve received ★ Instantly knowing if your personal information was leaked. Have you ever wondered how to check if a website is safe? How to do a safe search? Our community of over 2 million people has your back. Download WOT the website safety check extension for Chrome to feel secure and protected while you search, shop, and surf the web 🏄‍♂️. The WOT Community is unlike any other. We are powered by a global community of 2M+ happy and safe customers. Enjoy community features like: ★ Requesting a review If you come across a site without a rating, you can ask the community to review it ★ Ratings & Reviews We use smart algorithms and human verification to root out false testimonials An Important Note: We respect your privacy and work very hard to preserve it. To enable real-time protection and allow us to fully understand website reputations, we require the collection of browsing data, as described in our Privacy Policy: https://www.mywot.com/en/privacy/privacy_policy. We are able to provide our service by accessing the following permissions: tabs, broad hosts, context Menus, web Navigation, web Request, declarative Net Request, scripting, alarms and storage. Want to check out our website? https://www.mywot.com/ Ready for website security across all your devices? Download our apps! Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wot.security&hl=en_US iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wot-mobile-security-protection/id1451498125

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.42
30 days0+0.0%+1−0.42
6 months0+0.0%+16−0.42
1 year−100K−12.5%+77−0.42

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where WOT: Website Security & Safety Checker appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
safe#3+2
trust#30
website#3+4
security#30
checker#6+11
secure#10+11
web#11+8
website usage#39+36
service#40+6
protect#41+1
data privacy#41+16
community#51+4
site#52+19
malware#63−6
navigation#78+5
browsing#80new
receive#82+16

Version history

80 versions recorded
5.9.613 Mar 2026
5.9.25 Feb 2026
5.9.16 Nov 2025
5.9.09 Oct 2025
5.8.57 Jul 2025
5.8.417 Apr 2025
5.8.313 Mar 2025
5.8.226 Jan 2025

Details

Category
Privacy & Security
First seen
10 Jun 2020
Size
4.5 MB
Languages
de, en, nl, tr, da, es, fr, it
Pricing
in_app
Privacy policy
mywot.com
Support
support.mywot.com
Extension ID
bhmmomiinigofkjcapegjjndpbikblnp

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 4, likelihood 0
Permissions
tabscontextMenuswebNavigationwebRequestdeclarativeNetRequestdeclarativeNetRequestFeedbackstoragescriptingalarms
Site access
http://www.mywot.com/*http://api.mywot.com/*https://api.mywot.com/*http://*/*https://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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