Selection Highlighter

Highlight occurrences of selected text, with or without a keypress.

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Selection Highlighter: Quick Text Search Tool

"Selection Highlighter" is a Chrome extension that enhances text searching on web pages by automatically highlighting occurrences of the user’s selection. It eliminates the need for the usual CMD+F command, maintaining the current selection for convenience. This extension is particularly useful for developers and researchers engaging in code inspection or document analysis. Users can benefit from features like optional 'gate' key activation, match specificity, and the ability to bypass certain web pages or HTML elements. The extension’s open-source nature allows for customization, making it a versatile tool across various sites such as GitHub, StackOverflow, and more. Configuration and code are easily accessible for users interested in how the extension operates under the hood.

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Extension stats

By: https://neaumusic.com

Users: 8,000+

Rating: 4.57

(89)

Version: 3.1.0 (Last updated: 2024-01-14)

Creation date: 2020-06-07

Permissions:

storage

Size: 481.28K

Email: js*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 10,884 ▲ 48

Other rankings

#2854 in Developer Tools ▲ 16 #4 in selection keyword 28 #14 in highlighter keyword 43 ▲ 1 #201 in console keyword 13 ▲ 4 #291 in source keyword 31 ▼ 4

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Selection Highlighter (v2.42)

135 4.89

(9)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to use and efficient
Effective highlighting on double-clicking words
Customizable options for colors and regex
Helpful for productivity
Open source transparency by the developer

Cons

Does not work for certain symbols like * or +
Highlights disappear quickly after selection
Not functional in Google Docs
Issues with highlighting in code snippets
Some users find it not working at all

Most mentioned

Works well for general text highlighting
User frustration with the transient nature of highlights
Requests for improvements in multi-highlighting and symbol recognition
Praises for simplicity and efficiency
Desire for better support or documentation

User reviews

Very good! 💪🏼

Anton Prokopets, 2025-01-30

It kind of works, but the annoying thing is that it doesn't function for symbols. So searching something like * or + alone won't work...and guess what I needed this for. :')

KeroseneCat, 2025-01-06

Отличное расширение. Работает как и должно. Выделяет от одного символа до целого предложения.

Mikhail, 2024-11-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Selection Highlighter requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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