# Log active element

> Add a console.log when active element changes.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/log-active-element](https://chrome-stats.com/d/log-active-element)

## Overview

- **ID:** `log-active-element`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Arnar Birgisson
- **Category:** web-development
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-10-03
- **First published:** 2022-10-03
- **Size:** 8.54 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/log-active-element/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/arnarp/log-active-element-firefox-extension](https://github.com/arnarp/log-active-element-firefox-extension)

## Description

Log active element is a Firefox add-on that adds console logs whenever the active element changes. It allows users to easily track and debug changes in the active element on web pages.

## Rankings

- #144,846 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## 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/log-active-element)