Description
The Official Wayback Machine Extension - by the Internet Archive.
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Overall Rank
Extension Rank
"Browsing" Keyword
"Browser Settings" Keyword
"Browser Extension" Keyword
"Browser" Keyword
"Auto Save" Keyword
"Word Count" Keyword
"Visited Sites" Keyword
"Website" Keyword
"Web Page" Keyword
"Web" Keyword
"Version" Keyword
"Sheets Extension" Keyword
"Settings" Keyword
"Social Media" Keyword
"Save" Keyword
"Right Click" Keyword
"Page" Keyword
"Machine" Keyword
"Internet" Keyword
"Google Search" Keyword
"Features" Keyword
"Google Chrome" Keyword
"Google" Keyword
"Domain" Keyword
"Extension" Keyword
"Error" Keyword
"Details" Keyword
"Chrome Extension" Keyword
"Chrome Browser" Keyword
"Chrome" Keyword
Featured Rank
Review Summary
Users appreciate the Wayback Machine Chrome extension for its ability to view and save old versions of websites easily, serving researchers and casual users alike. However, multiple reviews mention recurring save failures even when logged in, page rendering issues, and occasional server downtime affecting usability. While the interface is generally praised for simplicity and usefulness, users desire improvements in login reliability, save functionality, performance speed, and adherence to Chrome extension standards.
Pros
- Allows users to view older versions of websites from different time periods.
- Very useful for researchers and people interested in internet history.
- Easy to use interface that works well for saving and accessing archived pages.
- Helpful for both casual users and experts to archive web content manually or automatically.
- Provides valuable access to digital history and supports educational purposes.
Cons
- Frequent issues with the 'Save Page Now' feature failing or giving errors even when logged in.
- Requires users to be logged in for saving pages, sometimes with confusing or buggy login status behavior.
- Sometimes pages do not render correctly in the archive, showing layout or font errors.
- Extension or archive service occasionally experiences downtime or slow performance.
- Some users report the extension may not fully meet latest Chrome extension best practices and may have manifest-related errors.
Permissions
This extension can:
- activeTab
- cookies
- contextMenus
- notifications
- storage
- scripting
- webRequest
This extension can access:
- https://archive.org/*
- https://*.archive.org/*
- https://hypothes.is/*
- <all_urls>
Additional Information
3.4.2
August 14, 2024
1.31 MB
en-US
Developer Information
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