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Video Downloader Plus

Chrome extension·by Video Downloader Plus
71
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Video Downloader Plus's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
16%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 402,636 extensions
In Productivity
20%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 194,442 productivity extensions
Findings
25
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
1000000
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 25 distinct issues across 6 severities
25
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 30 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

3 risky permissions of 5 total
3 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 5 permissions in total. 3 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Manage downloads(optional)

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

Can block or redirect network requests using predefined rules without seeing content

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 10, 2026
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