View Source

View Source button to easily open up View Source tab for the web page.

View Source - A Firefox Add-on for Quick Source Code Access

'View Source' is a Firefox add-on designed to facilitate quick and easy access to the source code of any webpage. Its functionality is embedded into a single button on your browser, providing a streamlined interface for developers and curious users alike to inspect and understand the underlying structure of websites right from their Firefox browser.

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Add-on stats

By: Baris Derin

Daily users: 1,184

-1

Rating: 4.19

(27)

Version: 61.4resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)

Version code: 5726058

Creation date: 2010-01-22

Firefox on Android: Yes

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
storage
management
activeTab
downloads
contextMenus
<all_urls>
http://*/*
https://*/*
cookies

Size: 209.26K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,888 ▼ 13

Other rankings

#340 in Web Development ▼ 3

#1 in source keyword 31

#2 in source code keyword 27

#4 in resource keyword 34

#69 in review keyword 38

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Other platforms

Not available on Chrome

Not available on Android

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Very simple and useful
Makes everything easier
Great tool

Cons

Does not work after installation
Suspicious information provided
Lack of sufficient product description

Most mentioned

Failure to function as expected after installation
Simplicity and usefulness of the add-on
Concerns about the credibility of the information provided

User reviews

by 退出党团队远离中共邪教, 2025-02-17

by Firefox user 17437368, 2024-11-23

by Bartolomey, 2023-11-09

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

View Source requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

View Source has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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