PastPage: Query 10+ Web Archives version history - 5 versions
PastPage: Query 10+ Web Archives by Alexander Nabert
PastPage: Query 10+ Web Archives version history - 5 versions
Be careful with old versions! These versions are displayed for testing and reference purposes.You should always use the latest version of an add-on.
Latest version
Version 1.0.5
Released May 12, 2026 - 458.22 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterAdded durable automatic WebCite resolver support, so PastPage now checks WebCite alongside the other automatic archives instead of exposing it only as a manual follow-up source.
Kept the direct WebCite popup and context-menu action, while also letting automatic lookups surface confirmed or unverified WebCite captures in resolver results.
Hardened WebCite capture handling around its legacy frameset flow by parsing capture lists, skipping failed saves, and verifying the archived main-frame HTML before treating a hit as confirmed.
Added a Do not open automatically resolver setting, so PastPage can keep the resolver open without auto-opening confirmed or unverified archive hits and let users choose results manually.
Removed the unused webNavigation and scripting extension permissions to satisfy Chrome Web Store review requirements and keep the manifest aligned with the shipped feature set.Source code released under MIT License
Older versions
Version 1.0.4
Released May 8, 2026 - 456.62 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterv1.0.4- Added an
Export CSVaction below the history list so the currently filtered local history can be downloaded as a CSV file. - Added support for unverified archive candidates across automatic providers, so provider-reported snapshot URLs are now shown in the resolver even when PastPage cannot automatically verify the replay page.
- Updated mixed resolver results so confirmed snapshots stay first and any unverified candidates are listed after them instead of being dropped.
- Revised resolver copy in all supported languages to distinguish between
could not confirm automaticallyandno archive exists, and to guide users toward manual verification when needed. - Added an explicit resolver progress phase for snapshot verification, so status text can now show steps like checking a provider first and verifying a reported snapshot afterward.
- Hid
original URL/ strategy wording in resolver status and not-found copy when the lookup runs inexact-onlymode, while keeping it visible when cleaned-URL fallback is actually in play.
Source code released under MIT License
- Added an
Version 1.0.3
Released May 5, 2026 - 449.61 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later- Renamed the local history page entry point to
archive-historyso Chrome and Firefox use the same regular extension page instead of relying on a browser-history override that Firefox does not support. - Added an explicit PNG favicon to all extension tabs so Firefox reliably shows the PastPage tab icon across popup-adjacent pages like settings, resolver, onboarding, and history.
- Simplified the Firefox update area in settings so it now shows only a single
Check for updatesbutton that opens the Firefox Add-ons listing directly, removing the redundant extra listing link and explanatory fallback copy.
Source code released under MIT License
- Renamed the local history page entry point to
Version 1.0.2
Released May 5, 2026 - 448.12 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later- Removed the broken Archive-It provider and all related direct-link surfaces, icons, and tests.
- Limited automatic Arquivo.pt checks to Portuguese domains.
- Added a central per-provider timeout, defaulting to 60 seconds and configurable down to the second in settings.
- Renamed Web Gyotaku to Megalodon across the UI and docs, while keeping
Megalodon/Web Gyotakuas the visible archive label outside the popup and context menu. - Added automatic Software Heritage resolver support for repository URLs and supported code pages.
- Adjusted the first thanks-page view to use first-time wording instead of repeat/milestone copy, and removed the awkward
1 searchesphrasing. - Updated Perma.cc so automatic hits now come only from the public Perma.cc API, while manual popup/context-menu actions open a provider-scoped resolver lookup instead of sending users to the generic Perma.cc landing page.
- Updated the resolver copy for provider-scoped Perma.cc lookups so the page clearly says that only Perma.cc is being checked, rather than implying that all archive providers were searched.
- Moved Perma.cc behind Megalodon and WebCite in the popup and context menu, and disabled it by default; it can still be re-enabled in the settings.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 1.0.0
Released May 2, 2026 - 450.27 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterSource code released under MIT License