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Web Status desktop widget

The Kepo Web Status plugin helps you see whether a website is reachable without opening a full uptime dashboard.

Kepo desktop workspace for Web Status
Website availability checks are useful when the current state stays visible.

Sometimes you only need to know whether a page is reachable.

A full uptime service may be too much for a personal site, small landing page, internal URL, or temporary campaign page.

Web Status gives one URL a small availability widget in Kepo.

Web Status is for quick availability checks, not full incident management.
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Who needs a website status widget
Indie developers, operators, and site owners can keep one important URL visible.
One URL and recent check history
The widget checks the configured URL on a schedule and shows current status with recent results.
Timeouts affect results
A very short timeout can create false failures on slower sites or networks.

Who needs a website status widget

Indie developers, operators, and site owners can keep one important URL visible.

It is useful for landing pages, documentation sites, status pages, demos, and small web services.

One URL and recent check history

The widget checks the configured URL on a schedule and shows current status with recent results.

Changing the URL resets the old history for that widget.

Timeouts affect results

A very short timeout can create false failures on slower sites or networks.

Choose a timeout that matches the site you are monitoring.

Web Status desktop widget FAQ

Can I monitor whether a website is online?

Yes. Web Status checks one configured URL and shows current availability in Kepo.

Does Web Status keep history?

It keeps a short recent check history for that widget.

Is Web Status a full uptime monitoring service?

No. It is a lightweight desktop status check widget.

Related Mac Desktop Widgets Resources

Explore more Mac desktop widgets and curated guides to run alongside this widget in Kepo:

Use Web Status to notice when a URL looks wrong.

Use deeper monitoring when you need alerts, regions, and incident workflows.

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