EFForg/https-everywhere
A browser extension that encrypts your communications with many websites that offer HTTPS but still allow unencrypted connections. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived 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: 4655
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1316
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3354 stars · 1074 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
HTTPS Everywhere was a Firefox, Chrome, and Opera browser extension by EFF that rewrote HTTP requests to HTTPS to encrypt browsing. It was sunset in January 2023 because major browsers now ship native HTTPS-only modes.
Use cases
- force https on all websites
- encrypt my browser traffic by default
- avoid unencrypted http connections
- upgrade insecure http requests to https
- protect browsing from eavesdropping on public wifi
- study https ruleset data for research
When to choose
- you are on a very old browser without a native HTTPS-only mode
- you want to study or reuse its HTTPS rulesets
- you need a historical reference for web encryption advocacy
When to avoid
- you use a current browser - enable its built-in HTTPS-only mode instead
- you need maintained or updated software
- you need protection beyond HTTPS upgrading such as tracker blocking
Facets
plugin · maturity abandoned
security privacy security privacy browser-extensions web-development browser-extension browser https browser-extension eff encryption rulesets sunset-project
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/EFForg/https-everywhere · fetched 2026-08-28 · acf1e3a15f31
- homepage: https://eff.org/https-everywhere · fetched 2026-08-29 · a699adb5fe4d
- site_page: https://www.eff.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · f173d16422e3
- site_page: https://www.eff.org/about/contact · fetched 2026-08-29 · 904dcbb825ce
- site_page: https://www.eff.org/about/staff · fetched 2026-08-29 · edac6c71da98
- site_page: https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4717092203d4
- site_page: https://www.eff.org/about/annual-reports-and-financials · fetched 2026-08-29 · 20c26865e8a3
- site_page: https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/volunteer · fetched 2026-08-29 · 64d0b2b4d92d
- site_page: https://www.eff.org/updates?type=press_release · fetched 2026-08-29 · b9dd04d6f080
- site_page: https://www.eff.org/pages/membership-faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0574bade572c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| EFForg/https-everywhere | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="EFForg/https-everywhere")
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