Chrome Regex Search

An extension for Regex Search in lieu of Chrome's CTRL+F

Chrome Regex Search: An Advanced Searching Tool

'Chrome Regex Search' is an Chrome extension that enhances your browsing experience by providing regex search functionality. It highlights regex matches dynamically as you type on any webpage. You can easily navigate through matches using the ENTER key for next match and SHIFT+ENTER for the previous one. Additional extension options allow you to customize the highlighting and text color.

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Extension stats

By: rshen

Users: 40,000+

Rating: 3.89

(179)

0.02

Version: 1.0.8 (Last updated: 2019-01-24)

Creation date: 2019-01-23

Permissions:

activeTab
storage

Size: 35.26K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 4,095 ▲ 75

Other rankings

#6811 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 55

#19 in search box keyword 82 ▲ 3

#30 in search keyword 67 ▼ 1

#45 in package keyword 58 ▲ 2

#61 in google search keyword 99 ▼ 2

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for static content
Lightweight and fast
Useful for regex searches when it functions correctly
Invaluable tool for certain users

Cons

Fails to work on dynamic content
Issues with regex searches not capturing results properly
Inconsistent functionality across different browsers and sites
Interface could use improvement
Does not support some elements like iframes and specific file types

Most mentioned

Doesn't work on dynamic content
Interface looks strange and needs improvement
Fails at basic searches and regex matching
Issues with specific sites like YouTube and GitHub
Request for lower clutter interface

User reviews

doesnt work

Brandon Burkett, 2025-03-01

Apart from the ugly interface. it works perfect for me! i hope it wont be removed by chrome later

Jim Lo, 2024-09-06

Wonderful Extension!

Viviano, 2024-06-06

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Chrome Regex Search requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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