Status of Userscripts in the last 24 hours
server status
countries
Response time
ping service
In Isnotdown, you will be able to instantly check if Userscripts works perfectly, or on the contrary, if it is registering some type of problem to offer its services.
The Userscripts service appears to be working!
Frequent failures of Userscripts
In May 2014, userscripts.
org became inaccessible on port 80, prompting users to access it on port 8080 instead.
In August 2014, the site was shut down completely.
Let's quickly summarize: Tampermonkey itself is neither safe nor unsafe; it's just a tool for managing user scripts.
However, many user scripts can potentially be dangerous and contain malware.
Other user scripts can be bad in the sense that they have unintended side effects, like bad CPU performance.
Tampermonkey is more recent than Greasemonkey and supports all the major browsers.
Furthermore, Tampermonkey is fairly easy to use for both beginners and advanced users.
It's easier to install scripts on Greasemonkey but Tampermonkey's features like code checking help you be more accurate.
Troubleshooting Tips
Still stuck and not enjoying Userscripts, then go to Step 3.