when activated, interrupts the built-in download manager to direct links to DAP

Download with Download Accelerator Plus Firefox add-on
'Download with Download Accelerator Plus' is a Firefox extension that integrates Download Accelerator Plus with your browser, redirecting downloads to the DAP software after enabling the extension from the toolbar. It can either monitor and redirect all downloads or be manually directed to download specific links. For effective performance, Download Accelerator Plus needs to be installed and a native client set up for communication.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
By: Joe Ertaba
Rating: 3.96
(49)
Weekly download count: 39
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- storage
- nativeMessaging
- notifications
- downloads
- contextMenus
- activeTab
Size: 60.89K
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
User reviews
Pros
- Downloads quickly when it works
- Generally reliable when properly configured
- User satisfaction reported in different languages
Cons
- Does not work anymore for many users
- Requires additional files to be downloaded, which complicates the process
- Error of downloading 1kb files instead of actual content
Most mentioned
- It used to work well but has issues now
- Requires configurations and extra downloads
- Plugin does not function as expected on certain systems
User reviews
by 敬念法轮大法好远离瘟疫, 2025-03-01
schrott
by Firefox user 14971508, 2024-10-30
Doesn't work anymore. Downloaded DAP and everything it asks from another websites (main page is dead) and it simply can't download anything. Well, it "downloads" something, but it's an 1kb version of the file you want, as it starts and finishes at the same time.
by Firefox user 17044720, 2024-07-25
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Download with Download Accelerator Plus requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- Medium Facilitates communication between extensions and native applications, usually low risk if managed correctly.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Download with Download Accelerator Plus. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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