Is Return YouTube Dislike Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Return YouTube Dislike earns a safety grade A, 84.4 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
84.4/100
Grade A · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
Return YouTube Dislike earns a safety grade of A (84.4/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Maintenance & Ownership (100%). The weakest is Data & Privacy (50%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Return YouTube Dislike comes through cleanly. 900,385 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.5/5 from 5,268 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-09-08. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Return YouTube Dislike's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other youtube tools extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts 2 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 92% · 15.4/16.7 pts 2 of 3 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 50% · 2/4 pts 1 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts 1 of 2 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 93% · 9.3/10 pts 2 of 4 checks verified | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
This extension requests activeTab, storage, and identity permissions, plus host access to youtube.com and returnyoutubedislikeapi.com. The activeTab permission can see the current YouTube page when the extension is invoked, storage can save local settings, and identity can access basic signed-in account information. The YouTube host access lets it read or modify page content to show dislike counts, while the API host lets it send and receive data from its backend service. For a YouTube tool that restores dislike numbers, this is a relatively narrow and expected permission set.
Users of YouTube tools should generally check that an extension does not request broad access to unrelated sites or browsing history. This extension limits host access to YouTube and its own API, which is more restricted than many similar tools. However, any extension that reads page content or communicates with an external API can transmit information such as video identifiers or page details, so careful users may want to understand what data the API receives.
The fact sheet shows Maintenance & Ownership as the strongest dimension at 100, suggesting active updates and clear maintenance signals. Data & Privacy is the weakest at 50, which likely reflects the use of an identity permission and external API communication rather than any specific privacy incident.
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
Who's Behind Return YouTube Dislike?
- Publisher Dmitry Selivanov
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 838 browser extensions we track, Return YouTube Dislike scores higher on safety than 80% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (8)
Return YouTube Dislike FAQ
- Is Return YouTube Dislike safe?
- Return YouTube Dislike earns a safety grade of A (84.4/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind Return YouTube Dislike?
- Return YouTube Dislike is operated by Dmitry Selivanov.
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