# Cow Finder

> Highlights specific names on web pages in yellow, like Ctrl+F but with multiple queries. You can also blacklist sites. Requires browser data permissions to save your settings and read sites, requires tab permissions to reload the site to do settings.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `cow-finder`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Joshua S. Tomlinson
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance,tabs
- **Version:** 2.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-06-15
- **First published:** 2025-06-12
- **Size:** 24 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/cow-finder/)

## Description

Highlight specific names on webpages to help them stand out instantly.

Whether you're scanning forums, watching chat streams, or following discussions, Name Highlighter lets you customize and emphasize important names in real time. Add any names you want to track, and they’ll be automatically highlighted across supported websites. You can also block certain domains where the highlighting shouldn't appear, and toggle the extension on or off as needed.

Features:

<code>Highlight names with a customizable list

Enable or disable highlighting at any time

Domain blacklist to avoid interfering with specific sites

Clean, intuitive settings menu

Lightweight and privacy-friendly
</code>

Perfect for moderators, streamers, or anyone who needs to track usernames on the web.

## Rankings

- #144,507 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High 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/cow-finder)