# Dark Patterns

> Find out the dark patterns on the websites and products you browse.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `dark-patterns`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Matthew Talebi
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Version:** 0.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-05-10
- **First published:** 2020-05-06
- **Size:** 50 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/dark-patterns/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/oneuxco/dark-patterns-plugin](https://github.com/oneuxco/dark-patterns-plugin)

## Description

Dark Patterns is a Firefox add-on that helps you discover and reveal dark patterns used on websites and products. Dark patterns are manipulative design techniques that deceive or mislead users for the benefit of the business. With this add-on, you can identify hidden tricks, misleading language, and tactics employed by websites to steer user actions. As more data is collected, the add-on will provide insights on dark patterns found on the websites you browse.

## Rankings

- #48,808 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `<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/dark-patterns)