Navigator for Web Archive

Latest Version

Version
2.0.1
Update
June 12, 2021
Size
4.37MiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
UnlimitedStorage
WebRequest
WebRequestBlocking
WebNavigation
*://*/*
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Vandal Extension

Quickly navigate the web archive and travel back in time without leaving the current tab.

Important:
Vandal is not affiliated to the Internet Archive. It uses the Wayback Machine API and is a tiny and complementary subset to the mighty Wayback Machine.

Vandal focuses on ease-of-use and supports the following features for navigation and inspection:
📅 Calendar View: The default navigation mode which uses the least amount of surface area with a mini calendar view. Supports a calendar input that shows archival stats and allows selection of month across the years.
📊 Graph View: Navigation mode based on graphs of year and month.
🧭 Navigator: Built-in browser with ◀️ ▶️ 🔄 actions.
🎮 Navigation Panel: A bottom panel with navigation buttons to zip through archived snapshots for a date or across the month.
🕛 History Panel: Access your navigation history for a website.
🔩 Resource Drawer: A drawer that you can toggle to view timestamp differences of archived resources such as images, scripts, etc. relative to the page. This drawer updates automatically based on URL.
⌛ Historical View (beta): Displays the snapshot of a website throughout the years.

Checkout the website for more details.

Limitations:
In some cases, a website may not be supported, the extension will then notify you to use wayback machine.
More details here: https://github.com/vegetableman/vandal#limitations

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Open source with public license (AGPLv3):
https://github.com/vegetableman/vandal

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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Vandal", "version": "2.0.1", "description": "Navigator for Web Archive", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/vegetableman/vandal", "manifest_version": 2, "minimum_chrome_version": "88", "permissions": [ "storage", "unlimitedStorage", "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking", "webNavigation", "*://*/*" ], "browser_action": { "default_icon": "icon.png", "browser_style": true }, "icons": { "128": "icon.png" }, "background": { "scripts": [ "build/browser-polyfill.js", "build/background.js", "build/intercept.js" ], "persistent": true }, "web_accessible_resources": [ "build/images/*", "build/vandal.css", "build/fonts/*", "build/iframe.html", "build/iframe.js" ], "options_ui": { "page": "build/options.html", "chrome_style": true, "browser_style": true }, "browser_specific_settings": { "gecko": { "id": {94866951-f60f-44f6-8d1a-6b2d8c88857b}, "strict_min_version": "84.0" } }}
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How to download and manually install Vandal extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Vandal 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 Vandal extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Vandal extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Vandal extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Vandal 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 Vandal Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Vandal extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Vandal extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Vandal 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 Vandal 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 Vandal extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Vandal 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 Vandal extension file

Select and download the Vandal 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 Vandal 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 Vandal 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 Vandal 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 Vandal extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Ankush Girotra (ID: 0000001d5db36805) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/27/2022 Absolutely the most polished internet archive frontend, website/extension/whatever. This is very well done. Thank you for open sourcing.

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Kaine Dube (ID: 00000015ceec655a) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 04/26/2022 Does this add on has searching browsing and navigating because I am only using this extension to time travel across the YouTube video platform for my Google chrome app?