bbCodeInsert

Insert BBCode, HTML, Markdown and Goodreads tags. Use selected text and prompts
What is bbCodeInsert?
bbCodeInsert is a revolutionary chrome extension designed to simplify the integration of BBCode, HTML, Markdown, and Goodreads tags with your forum posts, text areas, and line entries. Featuring right-click access for editable form elements and special features like search and replace of text area content using powerful Javascript regular expressions. Further customization is available, enabling users to define their own templates per their requirements.

Extension stats

By: djidjadji
Users: 874 ▲ 9
Rating: 4.02 (41)
Version: 0.3.2 (Last updated: 2013-11-03)
Creation date: 2013-11-02
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
  • http://*/
  • https://*/
Size: 12.43K

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Extension summary

BBCode tags is a method used by many forums to add structure to a post. This small plugin make it easier to add BBCode tags by enclosing the selection in a tag or prompt for additional tag parameters like the color to use.

vBulletin adds additional tags, they are included.

Markdown as defined on the project page by John Gruber is included.

A subset of the HTML tags is included.

You access the extension by right-clicking in a form while constructing the post.

When a prompt is asked a valid responds is the empty responds. The result can be different for empty responses.

If nothing is selected, the caret is positioned at the location where the selected text would have been placed.

If there is a selection, it will be part of the result, and the whole result is selected, for a possible next tag enclosure.

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Works as advertised for BBCode formatting
  • Helpful for forum posts
  • Users appreciate the simplicity and ease of use
  • Ability to create custom templates
  • Free to use
Cons
  • Does not support custom tags or import/export of scripts
  • Certain functionalities (like bold, italics) are non-functional
  • Lacks features available in similar extensions like BBCodeXtra
  • Interface needs improvement
Most mentioned
  • Does not work as expected
  • Missing functionality compared to BBCodeXtra
  • Useful for forums
  • Custom scripts not supported
  • Works well in Chrome but not in other browsers like Yandex
Recent reviews
Сто баллов, те кто пишет не работет, даже не понимают для чего это расширение, ибо оно работает как и заявлено автором!

Не Edit by Erosman, но тоже неплохо. Не работает функционал кастомных тэгов, нет синонимов (т. е. отображение в меню не тэгов, а произвольных слов).
by Andrey Lappo, 2022-09-02

Choosing Custom from the menu does nothing. Thus ext. can be useful, however, unlike BBCodeXtra I find no way to actually create custom scripts, which is about all I used BBCodeXtra for with extensive scripts. This not only enables you to format texts all at once in text boxes but it vastly increases functionality. Nor is there any way to export and import custom scripts. If I could only find where to add coding to the the file where bbCodeInsert store its codes then maybe I could add what I have from BBCodeXtra. (Firefox legacy spoiled us, as no browser matches the scope of customization its extensions offered). Thanks anyway for work work and for what it does. Grace and peace thru Jesus the Lord.
by daniel hamilton, 2021-12-22
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Extension safety

Risk impact

bbCodeInsert is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install bbCodeInsert if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

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

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