nang-dev/hover-paywalls-browser-extension
Hover is an open-sourced browser extension that bypasses paywalls and blocks ads. 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
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
- readme: https://github.com/nang-dev/hover-paywalls-browser-extension · fetched 2026-08-28 · ca50df068263
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nang-dev/hover-paywalls-browser-extension | main | 23 |
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