# Detail Expander

> Expands contents of html \<details\> tags.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `detail-expander`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** David Young
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-07-15
- **First published:** 2021-07-14
- **Size:** 17 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/detail-expander/)

## Description

Detail Expander is a Firefox add-on that expands the contents of HTML <details> tags, allowing users to view hidden information with ease. It improves browsing efficiency and user experience by eliminating the need to manually open and close each <details> tag.

## Rankings

- #54,731 — Overall
- #21 — text expander
- #35 — details
- #38 — expand

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/detail-expander)