Automatically redirect every page to its archived version in Wayback Machine, except the sites in Excludes List
Wayback Everywhere Extension
Choose \"Help\" from Popup menu to review the full addon functionality.
Wayback Everywhere is a browser extension/addon that allows you to automatically redirect all pages to Internet Archive's Wayback Machine except the site (domains) that are in 'Excludes' List.
Examples:
http://example.org --> https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://example.org.
If http://gnu.org is in 'Excludes' List --> http://gnu.org
Over time (perhaps a few days of usage..), you can build this 'Excludes' list to suit your browsing habits. More information on 'Excludes' list available here Exclude List
FEATURES:
Popup menu Use the Popup menu to add/remove site from Excludes list, temporarily disable WaybackEverywhere addon and open Settings and Help Pages.
Automatic Detection of Wayback Machine Site's Error Messages - Addon tries to detect messages displayed by Wayback Machine and either Saves a available page to Wayback or Adds the site to Exclude list based on the error message.
Settings Page Settings page allows you to add or remove a site from the excludes list, and also do factory reset. If you are interested, you can enable console logging from here.
AUTO-DETECT WAYBACK MACHINE ERROR MESSAGES
Save Page to Wayback Machine - When WaybackMachine site throws error message that says \"This page is available on the web, save this page to Wayback to make it more complete\", the addon automatically loads the Save page url as https://web.archive.org/save/URL
Auto-add to Excludes List - When Wayback Machine site throws error message that says it cannot load a page due to the site being excluded from Wayback Machine or if the site excluded itself from Wayback using Robots.txt file, the addon automatically detects this error message and puts the site (domainname) in Excludes list. And then it loads the live webpage. This helps the user to build her Excludes list Automatically over few days of usage.
POPUP MENU
Popup Menu appearance changes based on in which page you click on the Popup Menu. Refer Screenshots attached to this page. Any \"Temporary\" Exclude/Include are cleared back when the browser is closed and started again.
EXCLUDES LIST
Sites (hostnames) in the Excludes list are excluded from routing to Wayback Machine.
You can use popup menu buttons to add/remove from this Excludes list to suit your browsing habits
You also have the option to add or remove from Excludes list via Settings Page
Some Wayback Machine site's error messages like \"Site excluded\" - the addon can automatically detects this and adds the site (hostname) to Excludes list. This helps you in building a Excludes list without manual effort. Read more here : Auto-detect Wayback Machine Error Messages
The 'Excludes' list excludes at domain level, including subdomains - for example, if we exclude .google. - this results in redirect rules not applying to all Google sites - the ones that have 'google' in the url (i.e no redirection to wayback machine) happens across all google domains - docs.google.com, drive.google.com, google.de, google.co.in and so on.
Now, in those domains, if there are \"public pages\" (like Blog posts) which do not need login to view, you can use the popup menu's \"Save Page Now\" button to save that page alone to the wayback machine
EDIT SETTINGS
Click \"Edit Settings\" from Popup Menu to open Settings Page.
Settings page lets you view Existing Excludes list. and add or remove from excludes list manually by using the buttons provides
This page also lets you reset the Excludes list back to the default one provided during addon installation if the user wishes for the same.
You can export and import settings from this page.
Additionally, curious users may enable Logging on the checkbox provided to view system logs in Browser console.
EXPORT/IMPORT SETTINGS
In Settings page, you can choose to Export your settings to a .JSON file
You can also import your settings using a previously exported JSON file
Addon tries to do some validation on the imported JSON before it saves settings to Disk. But we advise not to manually edit the exported JSON before importing to avoid errors
DEFAULT EXCLUDES LIST
Upon install, a set of predefined rules are loaded into the Excludes List. This is to provide a starting point for the users. This list is prepared by the developer(s) of this addon on purely technical basis:
Some sites that are excluded from Wayback Machine - quora.com for example
Some sites that use robots.txt file on server to exclude themselves from Wayback Machine - smithsonianmag.com, for example
Some sites that may need login, as Wayback Machine archives public pages only. For example, docs.google.com or paypal.com , or some sites that host video content which may not work in Waymachine Archived version like youtube.com or vimeo.com
Some sites that may not work fine with Wayback Machine - ft.com for example.
Some URL shortener sites.
Some Search engines to help the user avoid seeing Wayback redirects when she searches
Some local address like 127.0.0 * and 192.168.* so that user can browse these without routing
Note: This list is provided as an example and starting point for users. Users are free to add/remove these domains as they see fit, using the Settings page
If user wishes to reset his Excludes back to the ones provided by Developer, he/she can do so from the Settings Page
LICENSE
The WaybackEverywhere addon is licensed under GPLv3 license : https://gitlab.com/gkrishnaks/WaybackEverywhere-Chrome/blob/master/LICENSE
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Wayback Everywhere - a browser addon/extension to redirect all pages to archive.org's Wayback Machine except the ones in Excludes List
Copyright (C) 2018 - 2024 Gokulakrishna K S
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/
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The developer of this addon/extension is NOT affliated with the Internet Archive (archive.org or web.archive.org)
Privacy Policy in one line : We do not collect your data. Detailed Privacy policy here : https://gitlab.com/gkrishnaks/WaybackEverywhere-Chrome/blob/master/Privacy%20Policy
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CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This addon is built based on the 'Redirector' addon developed by Einar Regilsson. He published its sourcecode under MIT license. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/redirector/
The developer of this addon is NOT affliated to Internet Archive (archive.org) or its Wayback Machine (web.archive.org)- but I thank them for making web.archive.org a freely available resource on the internet for the benefit of general public, and the commons.
This addon uses the icons from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/wayback-machine_new/. Some parts of popup.html were also taken from this addon.
This addon uses libraries/frameworks - Bootstrap (CSS and JS), and JQuery. These are governed by their respective licenses. You can refer to their websites for the same.
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You can raise raise issues, questions, suggestions, feedback in Github : https://gitlab.com/gkrishnaks/WaybackEverywhere-Chrome/-/issues
Developed by Gokulakrishna - Twitter : @gkrishnaks
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Wayback Everywhere extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Wayback Everywhere extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Wayback Everywhere extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Wayback Everywhere extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Wayback Everywhere extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Wayback Everywhere extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Wayback Everywhere Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Wayback Everywhere extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Wayback Everywhere extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Wayback Everywhere extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Wayback Everywhere extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Wayback Everywhere extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Wayback Everywhere extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Wayback Everywhere extension file
Select and download the Wayback Everywhere extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Wayback Everywhere extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Wayback Everywhere extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Wayback Everywhere extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Wayback Everywhere extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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