8.6
WOT: Website Security & Safety Checker
🌐 Chrome ExtensionUnknown
Stay safe online with WOT, the ultimate website security and safety check extension
700,000 usersRating: 14514981254.5/5v5.9.6
Low Risk8.6/10
Scanned June 3, 2026
·Risk Flags
Critical permission: "scripting" — inject scripts into web pages
7.5
Permissions
7.5
Developer
10.0
Data Privacy
10.0
Policy Match
Permissions (15)
Read your open tabs and navigation activity
tabsacceptable
Common for privacy/security tools — used by most tools in this category
Add items to right-click menus
contextMenusacceptable
Common for privacy/security tools — used by most tools in this category
Track detailed navigation events
webNavigationacceptable
Common for privacy/security tools — used by most tools in this category
Observe and analyze all web traffic
webRequestexpected
Standard for privacy/security tools — this permission is required for core functionality
Unknown permission: declarativeNetRequest
declarativeNetRequestunusual
Uncommon for privacy/security tools but not necessarily a concern
Unknown permission: declarativeNetRequestFeedback
declarativeNetRequestFeedbackunusual
Uncommon for privacy/security tools but not necessarily a concern
Store data locally in the browser
storageexpected
Standard for privacy/security tools — this permission is required for core functionality
Inject scripts into web pages
scriptingunusual
Not typical for privacy/security tools — review why this is needed
Schedule tasks to run periodically
alarmsacceptable
Common for privacy/security tools — used by most tools in this category
Access data on www.mywot.com
http://www.mywot.com/*acceptable
Common for privacy/security tools — used by most tools in this category
Access data on api.mywot.com
http://api.mywot.com/*acceptable
Common for privacy/security tools — used by most tools in this category
Access data on api.mywot.com
https://api.mywot.com/*acceptable
Common for privacy/security tools — used by most tools in this category
Access data on *
http://*/*acceptable
Common for privacy/security tools — used by most tools in this category
Access data on *
https://*/*acceptable
Common for privacy/security tools — used by most tools in this category
Unknown permission: *://*.mywot.com/*
*://*.mywot.com/*unusual
Uncommon for privacy/security tools but not necessarily a concern
Developer
NameNot disclosed
Verified PublisherYes
Known EntityNot recognized
Data Flows
Extension background service
Encryptedtab data
Privacy Policy Analysis
Policy Status
Policy found
https://www.mywot.com/extension-privacy
Actual Data Collection
- tab data
Policy matches observed behavior
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