Who is News Paywall Bypass for?

News Paywall Bypass is an open-source project built for news readers and browser extension users.

What platforms does News Paywall Bypass run on?

News Paywall Bypass runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is News Paywall Bypass still maintained?

Unverified. News Paywall Bypass has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who develops News Paywall Bypass?

News Paywall Bypass is developed by justinjhwong.

How long has News Paywall Bypass been around?

News Paywall Bypass first shipped in 2023.

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News Paywall Bypass

Name: News Paywall Bypass
Author: justinjhwong

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

News Paywall Bypass is an open-source browser extension that helps users locate alternative ways to access news articles blocked by publisher paywalls. It is distributed through Firefox Add-ons and maintained on GitHub.

Open SourceWebEmbeddableCloud-managed

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Overview

4 features

News Paywall Bypass sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on finding accessible versions of news articles when publisher paywalls block direct reading. News Paywall Bypass is an open-source project aimed at news readers and browser extension users. News Paywall Bypass is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by justinjhwong, and it first shipped in 2023. Among its 4 catalogued features are paywall bypassing, article redirects, and firefox support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Paywall bypassing
Article redirects
Firefox support
Open-source code

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 02:00 UTC
News Paywall Bypass verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about News Paywall Bypass

What does News Paywall Bypass do?: News Paywall Bypass focuses on finding accessible versions of news articles when publisher paywalls block direct reading. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is News Paywall Bypass for?: News Paywall Bypass is an open-source project built for news readers and browser extension users.
Does News Paywall Bypass have a free plan?: Yes — News Paywall Bypass is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does News Paywall Bypass run on?: News Paywall Bypass runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is News Paywall Bypass still maintained?: Unverified. News Paywall Bypass has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops News Paywall Bypass?: News Paywall Bypass is developed by justinjhwong.
How long has News Paywall Bypass been around?: News Paywall Bypass first shipped in 2023.
Is News Paywall Bypass open source?: Yes — News Paywall Bypass is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: news readers and browser extension users
Model: Open source
Solves: Finding accessible versions of news articles when publisher paywalls block direct reading.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: news-paywall-bypass

Developer

justinjhwong

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: news-paywall-bypass-github-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/justinjhwong/NewsBypass

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