# Password viewer

> Makes a password field visible when you hover the mouse over it.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `password-viewer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dan Matthews
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance
- **Daily users:** 136
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2021-06-18
- **First published:** 2021-06-13
- **Size:** 9.22 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/password-viewer/)

## Description

Password Viewer is a handy Chrome extension designed to improve your password management experience. When you hover your mouse over any password field on a webpage, this extension reveals the hidden text, allowing you to quickly verify your password without typing errors. It's simple, efficient, and perfect for users who often struggle with masked password inputs.

## Rankings

- #10,003 — Overall
- #57 — password
- #64 — viewer
- #104 — visibility
- #114 — wordpress
- #236 — keyword

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## 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/password-viewer)