# Jira Description Diff Viewer

> View side-by-side diffs of Jira issue description changes over time

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/jira-description-diff-viewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/jira-description-diff-viewer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `jira-description-diff-viewer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rob
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-26
- **First published:** 2026-03-19
- **Size:** 76 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/jira-description-diff-viewer/)

## Description

Are you tired of playing detective with your Jira tickets?!

Has this ever happened to you? You open a Jira issue you haven't looked at in a week, and the description looks completely different. You know someone changed the acceptance criteria, but exactly what did they tweak? Did a crucial bug-reproduction step just vanish into thin air?

Stop scrolling through endless, clunky history logs and straining your eyes!

Introducing the ultimate sanity-saver for Chrome and Firefox! With this revolutionary new browser extension, finding exactly what changed is as easy as 1-2-3:
<ol><li>Locate: Find our sleek, custom button conveniently placed right next to the Jira description box.</li><li>Select: Pick any two versions from the ticket's history that you want to compare.</li><li>Compare: Click the button and watch the magic happen!</li></ol>
But wait, there's more! It doesn't just dump the history on your screen; it instantly opens a beautiful, crystal-clear pop-up modal with a gorgeous diff view! The old text is highlighted in red, the new text is in vibrant green. It's so clean, so modern, and so fast, you'll wonder how you ever managed your backlog without it!

Say goodbye to Jira confusion and hello to perfect clarity! Install it today for Chrome and Firefox and take back control of your tickets!

## Rankings

- #43,684 — Overall
- #49 — jira
- #60 — subscription
- #236 — script

## Permissions and access

### Host permissions

- `*://*.atlassian.net/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.atlassian.net`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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