# ClearInput

> This add-on places a "(X)" symbol on each visible input box to clear the input when clicked.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `clearinput`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Eric, KJ7LNW
- **Category:** web-development,appearance
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2024-04-13
- **Size:** 54 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/clearinput/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/KJ7LNW/firefox-ClearInput/issues](https://github.com/KJ7LNW/firefox-ClearInput/issues)

## Description

This add-on places a "(X)" symbol on each visible input box to clear the input when clicked. For example, search inputs show a "clear search" button on the searches, and this applies the icon to all input fields.  Other browsers support an automatic "Clear search" icon on <input type=search> inputs fields, but at the moment, Firefox does not.  This plugin adds that icon for <input type=search> and <input type=text> if the input box is visible at page load.

For X-Windows users (Linux, etc), you may not wish to accidentally select content of a text field, because it will affect your middle-click-paste feature (a.k.a X-Windows cut buffer), which would replace the selection.  On Linux systems, it is a common work flow is the clear an input box and middle-click to paste, but unfortunately selecting the text to replace it also modifies the cut buffer.  Thus, a "clear input" button solves that, such that clicking the "(X)" will clear the input so middle-clicking the input will paste your cut buffer.

## Rankings

- #59,451 — Overall
- #30 — input

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/clearinput)