# Highlight Color Randomizer

> Randomly or manually change the highlight color when selecting text on any webpage.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/highlight-color-randomizer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/highlight-color-randomizer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `highlight-color-randomizer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andrieka
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,web-development
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-09
- **First published:** 2024-09-09
- **Size:** 20 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/highlight-color-randomizer/)

## Description

Highlight Color Randomizer is a fun and interactive extension that allows you to customize the color used to highlight text on a webpage. Whenever you select text, the extension can automatically apply a random color or let you choose a specific color of your preference. This makes reading more enjoyable and personalized. Additionally, the extension includes a history feature, allowing you to view and reuse previously saved colors, and a reset button to restore the default highlight color at any time.

Perfect for users looking to add a creative touch to their browsing experience or simply make reading text online more engaging.

Key Features:
Automatically change the highlight color to a random color every time you select text.
Option to manually choose and save your preferred highlight color.
View and reuse previously saved colors from the color history.
Reset the highlight color to the default setting at any time.
Works seamlessly on any webpage for a customized reading experience.

## Rankings

- #103,421 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `*://*/*`

## 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/highlight-color-randomizer)