Regex Search

This is a chrome extension that allows you to search the text of a page using regular expressions. Please note that because of the…

Regex Search: A Regular Expression Chrome Extension

'Regex Search' is a Chrome extension designed to allow users to search the text of a webpage using the regular expressions method. It's an invaluable tool but does face limitations due to the structure of webpages, and it won't function on Chrome Webstore URLs. For issues, report at the Github page.

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Extension stats

By: gsingh93

Users: 5,000+

Rating: 3.05

(177)

Version: 1.8 (Last updated: 2019-03-04)

Creation date: 2019-03-03

Permissions:

tabs
http://*/*

Size: 54.52K

Email: gs*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 13,411 ▲ 15

Other rankings

#6973 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 56 #290 in google search keyword 44 ▼ 23

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Simple but works well for basic searches
Open source
Works great for daily use

Cons

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

Most mentioned

Highlighted words match only on selected text color
Struggles with word boundary issues
Need for multi-line support

User reviews

hello this is awesome extension

Srim Po, 2021-01-14

testopinia

david david, 2021-01-11

Get's the job done

Ramiro Charriol, 2020-01-13

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Regex Search requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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