# Highlight Google Ads

> Changes the style of Google's search ads, making them easier to identify.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `highlight-google-ads`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** doches
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 18
- **Version:** 0.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-01-22
- **First published:** 2020-01-21
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/highlight-google-ads/)
- **Website:** [https://texasexpat.net](https://texasexpat.net/)

## Description

"Highlight Google Ads" is a Firefox add-on that changes the display of Google search ads, making them more prominent to distinguish paid advertisements from organic search results.

## Rankings

- #25,861 — Overall
- #93 — ads
- #100 — highlighter
- #160 — identify

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*.google.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: google.com
- 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-google-ads)