Web Messenger

Access to WhatsApp Web from within a toolbar panel and get badge notification of unread threads

Web Messenger: The convenient WhatsApp web service

"Web Messenger" is a Firefox add-on that provides access to WhatsApp Web in a standalone window separate from your browser tabs. It is an application that creates a more convenient and efficient way of using the official WhatsApp web interface. It comes with features such as a badge counter on the action button and the ability to control the sounds of notifications. Note that it's required to follow WhatsApp's official terms and conditions to use this service.

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Add-on stats

By: tlintspr

Daily users: 3,553

Rating: 3.82

(57)

Version: 0.3.2 (Last updated: 2024-11-04)

Version code: 5837192

Creation date: 2016-06-29

Weekly download count: 50

Firefox on Android: No

Risk:

Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

*://web.whatsapp.com/

Size: 52.29K

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,480 ▼ 6

Other rankings

#35 in Alerts & Updates

#167 in Social & Communication

#1 in messenger keyword 91

#20 in web keyword 78

#23 in badge keyword 16

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Other platforms

Not available on Chrome

Not available on Android

Web Messenger (v0.3.0)

9,503 4.00

(2)

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

Works great and makes daily life easier
Fast and light functionality
Useful for connecting to WhatsApp in a convenient way

Cons

Has small problems occasionally
No longer works with Firefox Quantum, leading to blank pop-ups
Uploading files is difficult

Most mentioned

Functionality to open WhatsApp in a separate panel
Connection issues with Firefox Quantum
Desire for a floating content panel feature

User reviews

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by Firefox user 13628953, 2025-02-08

by Akastacia, 2024-11-16

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Web Messenger requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: whatsapp.com
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Risk likelihood

Web Messenger is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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