# Auto Acronym Expander

> Automatically expands common acronyms on webpages with hover tooltips.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-acronym-expander](https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-acronym-expander)

## Overview

- **ID:** `auto-acronym-expander`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Francis Ruiz
- **Category:** other
- **Version:** 1.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-29
- **First published:** 2026-01-26
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/auto-acronym-expander/)

## Description

Automatically expands common acronyms on webpages with hover tooltips.

## Rankings

- #142,416 — Overall
- #45 — text expander
- #83 — expand

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-acronym-expander)