Is Web Archives Safe?
Web Archives — Nerq Trust Score 52.8/100 (C- grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-04-12
Web Archives is a Firefox extension with a Nerq Trust Score of 52.8/100 (C-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-04-12 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 30/100. Data sourced from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. Last updated: 2026-04-12. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Web Archives safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Web Archives has a Nerq Trust Score of 52.8/100 (C-). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-04-12).
What is Web Archives's trust score?
Web Archives has a Nerq Trust Score of 52.8/100, earning a C- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Web Archives?
Web Archives's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Web Archives and who maintains it?
| Author | Armin Sebastian |
| Category | Firefox Add-ons |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Web Archives
What is Web Archives?
Web Archives is a Firefox add-on — View archived and cached versions of web pages on various search engines, such as the Wayback Machine and Archive․is..
How to Verify Safety
Review permissions on addons.mozilla.org. Check if source code is available.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=Web Archives
Key Safety Concerns for Firefox add-on
When evaluating any Firefox add-on, watch for: excessive permissions, data harvesting.
Measured Signals
Web Archives has a Nerq Trust Score of 53/100 (C-). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Web Archives has a Trust Score of 53/100 (C-).
- The score is a measured composite — it is not a suitability judgment. Evaluate the individual signals against your own requirements.
- Query the current measured values via the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 50/100 |
| Popularity | 30/100 |
| Quality | 40/100 |
| Community | 35/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability.
What data does Web Archives collect?
Web Archives has a privacy score of 90/100. Review the documentation and privacy policy for data handling details.
Full analysis: Web Archives Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Web Archives secure?
Security score: 90/100 (0-100, higher = fewer measured security issues).
Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.
Full analysis: Web Archives Security Report
How we calculated this score
Web Archives's trust score of 52.8/100 (C-) is computed from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (50/100), popularity (30/100), quality (40/100), community (35/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.
Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.
Signals last measured on April 12, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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