Enable Selection

Unblock and Enable Selection in some websites which block selection by mouse to open context menu and copy.
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Enable Selection is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to bypass restrictions on websites that disable text selection and right-click context menus. It effectively restores the ability to highlight, copy, and right-click on sites that implement anti-selection measures, allowing users to easily copy text content for personal use.

The extension works seamlessly on various websites known for blocking selection, including news portals and content platforms such as cn.cari.com.my, chinapress.com.my, sinchew.com.my, and others. It resolves common issues like blocked Ctrl+C shortcuts by enabling right-click context menus to facilitate copying.

Privacy is prioritized with no data being sent to external servers. The source code is openly available for review by Mozilla and users to ensure transparency. For best results, users should ensure pages are fully loaded or stop loading if the extension isn't taking immediate effect. Updates can be managed through the add-ons settings.

Enable Selection is ideal for users who need to copy text from websites that put restrictions on selection, enhancing their browsing productivity without compromising privacy.

Manifest V2 Productivity Privacy & Security
By:
limkokhole
Daily users:
1,019+ 7
Rating:
4.02
(43)
Version:
1.7 Last updated: 2020-12-03
Version code:
5144637
Creation date:
2018-12-28
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:
11.95K
Email:
li*****@gmail.com
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

Ranking

# 3,033 ▼ 25
Other rankings
#4 in selection keyword 25 #14 in collection keyword 18 #18 in section keyword 2 #34 in sell keyword 26 ▼ 1 #129 in notion keyword 57 ▼ 2

User reviews

Users find Enable Selection useful for enabling text selection and right-click menus on sites that block them, praising its simplicity and effectiveness without extra toolbar icons. However, multiple users report it causes errors on sites like Google Docs and Inoreader, notably 'jQuery is not defined' errors. The lack of whitelist/blacklist features makes disabling it on problematic sites cumbersome. It also breaks copying in graphic editors and lacks publicly available source code, which concerns some users.
Pros
  • Effectively enables text selection on sites that disable it.
  • Simple and easy to use without cluttering the toolbar.
  • Works without requiring page reloads.
  • Helpful for copying text for note-taking or report writing.
  • Generally reliable on many websites.
Cons
  • Breaks or causes errors on certain sites like Google Docs, Google Calendar, and Inoreader.
  • Causes 'jQuery is not defined' errors on multiple sites.
  • Lacks whitelist/blacklist to easily enable/disable on specific sites, making usability inconvenient.
  • Breaks copying of complex objects in editors like Miro, Canva, and Figma.
  • No source code publicly available despite MPL 2 license requirement.
Recent reviews
by 敬念法轮大法好远离瘟疫, 2025-03-25
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-13
Causes Google Calendar to throw the error, "Calendar could not load the data. Please try reloading later."
by mmortal03, 2024-09-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Enable Selection requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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