Checks every 404 pages. If an archive exists in archive.org, a banner is displayed to open this archive.

Error 404 Wayback Machine Add-on
Error 404 Wayback Machine is a Firefox add-on that checks for error codes 404, 408, 410, 451, 500, 502, 503, 504, 509, 520, 521, 523, 524, 525, and 526. If archived versions of the URLs are available, it displays a banner to open the archive.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
By: Didier Lafleur
Rating: 4.17
(12)
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
- <all_urls>
Size: 274.82K
Full description: See detailed description
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Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
User reviews
by 全民三退解体中共邪教, 2025-02-25
Increasingly important, but maybe add the option to choose which response codes are used, maybe include 403 also?
by Firefox user 18796815, 2025-01-23
Use the official Internet Archive extension instead:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/wayback-machine_new/
by Firefox user 18389199, 2024-04-26
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Error 404 Wayback Machine requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
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