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nang-dev/hover-paywalls-browser-extension

Hover is an open-sourced browser extension that bypasses paywalls and blocks ads. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/nang-dev/hover-paywalls-browser-extension · JavaScript observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2209
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 741
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1307 stars · 181 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Hover is an open-source Chrome browser extension that bypasses paywalls on news sites and blocks ads and tracking modules. It works via webRequest and cookie manipulation toggles, and is now deprecated by its author.

Use cases

  • bypass paywalls on news articles
  • block ads while browsing
  • remove subscription walls from websites
  • clear site cookies to reset paywall limits
  • access paywalled information for free

When to choose

  • you want a maintained tool - the project is explicitly deprecated
  • you need Firefox support - it was never completed
  • you need guaranteed compatibility with specific sites - many sites are unsupported

Facets

plugin · maturity abandoned

privacy security browser-extension privacy browser-extensions censorship-circumvention browser browser-extension paywall-bypass ad-blocking chrome-extension deprecated javascript

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
nang-dev/hover-paywalls-browser-extensionmain23

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="nang-dev/hover-paywalls-browser-extension")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem