Hover Zoom+ (Official)

Name: Hover Zoom+ (Official)
Rating: 3.8841 (69 reviews)
Author: Oleg Anashkin

Zoom images/videos on all your favorite websites (Facebook, Amazon, etc). Simply hover your mouse over the image to enlarge it.

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Hover Zoom+ (Official) lets you easily zoom images and videos on popular websites like Facebook and Amazon. Simply hover your mouse over any image, and the extension enlarges it to full size while fitting your browser window. This open-source version is free from spyware and malware, ensuring a safe browsing experience with no data collection.

With minimal permissions, Hover Zoom+ maintains your privacy and includes optional features like browser history access or image downloads for enhanced customization. Updated regularly to keep up with website changes, the extension provides a seamless zooming experience across multiple platforms. Report issues easily on its GitHub support page.

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Rating:

Version:

1.1.3 Last updated: 2025-04-30

Version code:

5933685

Creation date:

2017-08-02

Risk:

Permissions:

declarativeNetRequest
scripting
storage
tabs
unlimitedStorage

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size:

1.61M

Email:

ho*****@fastmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

15 hours ago

Ranking

# 765 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#110 in Photos, Music & Videos ▼ 1

#2 in hover keyword 26

#9 in zoom keyword 41

#13 in spyware keyword 38

#22 in cover keyword 12

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Other platforms

Hover Zoom+ (v1.1.4)

300,000+ 4.04

(1,479)

User reviews

Users appreciate Hover Zoom+ for its convenience, privacy stance, and cross-browser availability. However, recent updates have critically broken core features such as image zoom and keyboard shortcuts. The add-on is unstable, often crashing and losing user settings like whitelists, which frustrates users. Additionally, it demands broad access permissions that some users find concerning. Despite these issues, when operational, users find it useful and prefer it over alternatives.

Pros

Works well when functioning correctly, providing convenient image zoom on hover.
Respected for privacy as it refuses to sell user data, valuing user trust.
Cross-browser support, appreciated by users of both Chrome and Firefox.

Cons

The latest updates have broken key features including image zoom on hover and keyboard shortcuts.
Frequent crashes and unstable performance causing inconvenience to users.
Loss of user settings like whitelists or exceptions after updates.
Requires full access to all web pages to function, raising privacy or control concerns.

Recent reviews

Hover Zoom+ has worked well for most sites I've visited (and thankfully still does), but I've recently encountered an issue where it doesn't zoom on anything while browsing Twitch. I can mouse over a stream, and it'll act like it's trying to do something, but then it just infinite-loops without actually zooming in on anything, and I don't know if it's something Twitch did recently or what.

by FailureBiWinning, 2025-05-13

doesnt work anymore. dev thinks everyone knows how to code to fix it rather than just fixing it themselves. will change to 5 if its fixed, because its good when it works. but it doesnt. it stops after a few minutes.

by Firefox user 18984495, 2025-05-10

by aaaaaaa, 2025-04-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Hover Zoom+ (Official) requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Hover Zoom+ (Official) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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