Chrome Extension to Unlock Locked Web Pages
Patrick Bushe · May 1, 2026
A page that asks for payment to continue is the publisher's way of charging for it, and extensions that unlock such pages break most sites' terms and keep getting taken down. Legal ways in: Many public libraries give card holders free digital access to newspapers and magazines, often including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, through their website or apps such as Libby and PressReader; subscribers to many papers, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, can send gift links that open a full article for anyone; and many sites offer a few free articles with a free account.
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