# BetterHighlighter

> A very simple Firefox extension that makes selection highlighting look better, and more convenient for reading.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/betterhighlighter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/betterhighlighter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `betterhighlighter`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Abu Tuqa Al-Qassasi
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-08
- **First published:** 2025-09-05
- **Size:** 21 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/betterhighlighter/)

## Description

BetterHighlighter is an extension that makes your highlighted selection look better by changing its background color to orange, showing no cursor, and making text bold. It's a very simple extension without anything fancy. it's smaller then 15KB

It don't need any type of setup, just download and use!

## Rankings

- #96,576 — Overall
- #225 — highlighter

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/betterhighlighter)