# Overdue Date Highlighter

> Highlights overdue Highlights overdue dates on web pages. Customizable highlight styles.dates on selected domains

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/overdue-date-highlighter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/overdue-date-highlighter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `overdue-date-highlighter`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bob Jurencak
- **Category:** web-development,search-tools
- **Version:** 1.9.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-23
- **First published:** 2026-03-11
- **Size:** 92 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/overdue-date-highlighter/)

## Description

Overdue Date Highlighter automatically detects and highlights overdue dates on any webpage. Designed for everyday use and optimized for <strong>Jira</strong> (Cloud, Server, and Data Center).

Key Features
<ul><li><strong>Automatic date detection</strong> — finds dates on any webpage and highlights overdue ones</li><li><strong>Multiple highlight styles</strong> — colored background, underline, bold, or badge</li><li><strong>Days badge</strong> — shows how many days overdue (+5d) or until due (−3d)</li><li><strong>Color intensity</strong> — highlighting grows stronger the more overdue a date is</li><li><strong>Grace period</strong> — ignore dates overdue by fewer than N days</li><li><strong>Per-domain control</strong> — enable or disable highlighting for specific websites</li></ul>
Jira Integration
<ul><li><strong>Row highlighting</strong> — overdue rows get a red tint, upcoming ones optionally green</li><li><strong>Custom due date fields</strong> — supports standard and custom Jira fields</li><li><strong>Skip done issues</strong> — no highlighting on resolved/closed issues</li><li><strong>Ignore fields</strong> — exclude non-deadline dates like Created, Updated, or Resolved</li></ul>
Sprint Management
<ul><li><strong>Auto-advancing sprints</strong> — set a start date and duration, the extension calculates the current sprint automatically</li><li><strong>Sprint deadline awareness</strong> — dates within the sprint are highlighted differently</li></ul>
Overview Panel
<ul><li>Floating summary panel showing overdue count and upcoming deadlines</li><li>Draggable, remembers its position across page reloads</li></ul>
Accessibility &amp; Customization
<ul><li><strong>Colorblind-friendly mode</strong> with blue/orange/purple palette</li><li>Dark, light, and auto theme</li><li>Custom date patterns with regex support</li><li>Settings export and import</li><li>Available in English and Czech</li></ul>
How to Use
<ol><li>Click the extension icon on any page to enable or disable highlighting for that domain</li><li>Open Settings to customize highlight style, grace period, Jira options, and more</li><li>Add custom date format patterns if your application uses non-standard date formats</li></ol>
<em>The extension runs only on domains you enable and stores all settings locally in your browser.</em>

## Rankings

- #138,667 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### 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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