# Hoverflow

> Preview links in nested tooltips without leaving your tab.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/hoverflow](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hoverflow)

## Overview

- **ID:** `hoverflow`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Moonstop Software
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 169
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (15 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2022-05-16
- **First published:** 2022-05-05
- **Size:** 38 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hoverflow/)
- **Website:** [https://hoverflow.io](https://hoverflow.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hoverflow/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hoverflow/privacy/)

## Description

Hoverflow is the fastest and easiest way to browse wikis, docs, and the web. With this Firefox add-on, you can hover over any link to view it in a nested tooltip, enabling you to find information without breaking your flow. It loads the mobile version of websites for fast and focused browsing and can be enabled or disabled easily. Try it out on Wikipedia or customize the settings. Hoverflow takes browsing to a whole new level!

## Rankings

- #8,911 — Overall
- #23 — hover
- #68 — cover
- #127 — slow
- #220 — wikipedia
- #238 — preview

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `https://*/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/hoverflow)