View older versions of the current webpage

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Version
1.9
Update
January 9, 2015
Size
16.04KiB
Developer
Category
Users
4,000+
Rating
4.5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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WayBack Chrome Extension

WayBack Chrome allows you to view older versions of current websites. To use the app, simply click on the icon while visiting a site and select a date.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "WayBack Chrome", "version": "1.9", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "View older versions of the current webpage", "background": { "scripts": ["main.js"] }, "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" },"browser_action": {"default_icon": "icon128.png" }, "permissions": ["tabs"]}
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How to download and manually install WayBack Chrome extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install WayBack Chrome 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 Chrome extension file

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

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User reviews

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Dylan (ID: 000000075620f5a8) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 02/17/2022 It doesn't work for the mass majority of webpages. It's only effective on finding domains. It doesn't even work any differently versus the Wayback website it's based off on. It's just an extention that automatically checks screenshots of the archive. It doesn't actually view the website's old version history, which is what you would hope from an archive website. If you're looking for specifics on archive webpages, this is not the plugin for you.

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I S (ID: 0000005b5ca1b202) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/31/2021 Ten starts! Cleanest, fastest extension I ever saw here! The only host it talks to is 'http://web.archive.org/web/*/'+url; Best!

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Jonathan Howell (ID: 0000001839e572f8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/05/2017 Works perfectly and exactly the way I'd want it to. Preferred to the other Wayback extensions.

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Stephen Wicklund (ID: 0000000f6375989b) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 05/19/2017 Good, but this one is better: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/go-back-in-time/hgdahcpipmgehmaaankiglanlgljlakj (it lets you access from Google cache, bing cache, etc. in addition to wayback)

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Andrius Žilėnas (ID: 00000095f02516e7) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/21/2016 it is expected to launch web.archive.org if page not exist, but it doesn't