Regex Search
Regex Search: A Regular Expression Chrome Extension
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Extension summary
This is a chrome extension that allows you to search the text of a page using regular expressions. Please note that because of the way web pages are written, it is very difficult to make this extension work on 100% of pages. If you have any problems, please report them on the Github issues page: https://github.com/gsingh93/regex-search/issues.
Please DO NOT try to test this extension on any URL beginning with chrome.google.com/webstore. It will NOT work. See this question for details: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11613371/chrome-extension-content-script-on-https-chrome-google-com-webstore
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated.- Simple but works well for basic searches
- Open source
- Works great for daily use
- Search functionality is case sensitive by default and hard to change
- Does not scroll found items into view; user has to scroll manually
- Many users report it is no longer supported and has usability issues
- Highlighted words match only on selected text color
- Struggles with word boundary issues
- Need for multi-line support
User reviews
Srim Po, 2021-01-14 
david david, 2021-01-11 
Ramiro Charriol, 2020-01-13Extension safety
Risk impact
Regex Search requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Regex Search has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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