JiraRTL

Enables well aligned and properly established direction of Hebrew and Arabic RTL text in Jira.
What is JiraRTL?
JiraRTL is a Chrome extension designed to assist users in properly aligning and establishing the correct direction of right to left (RTL) text in the project management software Jira. This ensures better readability and comprehension for languages such as Hebrew and Arabic. The plugin automatic adjustments include titles, descriptions, comments, and editable fields. By storing your Jira installation's domain name, JiraRTL applies these 'fixes' on page loads, ensuring a seamless experience.

Extension stats

Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.53 (17)
Version: 0.0.0.9 (Last updated: 2021-07-23)
Creation date: 2019-06-24
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webNavigation
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 289.79K

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Extension summary

Enables well aligned and properly established direction of rtl text in Jira.

The titles/description/comments etc. will be shown in the expected way. The same goes to task lists.

The text editor & editable fields will automatically acquire the correct write direction and alignment.

The extension stores the domain name of your Jira installation and automatically "fixes" Jira pages on page reloads.

Turn the JiraRTL on and off and reload the page if you want to see how your task or epic looks like with/without the extension.

Please report bugs/features on github: https://github.com/tsirkin/jira-rtl/issues

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Invaluable for anyone who needs to write Hebrew/Arabic text in Jira
  • Great for enhancing readability of text in JIRA
  • Works well for Hebrew users
  • Allows proper editing of text, improving user experience
  • Essential for working with Hebrew, making texts readable
Cons
  • Does not work in the Summary field of Jira
  • Fails with texts containing both Farsi and English characters
  • Browser may get stuck when trying to use the extension
  • Not a built-in feature in JIRA, requiring an extension
Most mentioned
  • Works well for Hebrew and Arabic text
  • Needs improvement in functionality for mixed language texts
  • Summaries require RTL support
  • Significantly improves usability in JIRA for RTL languages
Recent reviews
Not work when I change to ON and press on create the browser is stuck
by Pinhas Rozenblum, 2023-12-11

Good Job man. but it's only work in description and comment section of Jira. I believe the most important object that needs RTL is a Summary. Could you pls check it out ? I use Persian for RTL
by MS Shadaloui, 2021-01-01

Doesn't work for the texts with both Farsi and English characters. For example: یک two سه چهار five
by Taher Haghverdi, 2019-07-28
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Extension safety

Risk impact

JiraRTL requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

JiraRTL has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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