# Compact Comparison Overlay

> Lightweight overlay to view two selected texts quickly.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/compact-comparison-overlay](https://chrome-stats.com/d/compact-comparison-overlay)

## Overview

- **ID:** `compact-comparison-overlay`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nancy
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-07
- **First published:** 2025-12-04
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/compact-comparison-overlay/)

## Description

Compact Comparison Overlay offers a minimal interface to show any two text snippets in parallel. Fast, distraction-free, and ideal for quick spot checks.

## Rankings

- #134,847 — Overall
- #145 — overlay

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `scripting`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/compact-comparison-overlay)