Features & Capabilities
User Growth & Download Statistics
- By:
- erosman
- Daily users:
- 731 2
- Rating:
- 4.59 (17)
- Version:
- 1.5 Last updated: 2023-08-14
- Version code:
- 5608803
- Creation date:
- 2017-09-22
- Risk:
- Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- Size:
- 78.91KB
- URLs:
- Website
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Add-ons Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2026-06-16
- Compare stats and ranking:
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Permission Change History
2023-08-08: Version 1.3 → 1.4
Remove Permissions: http://*/* https://*/*
Add Optional permissions: <all_urls>
User Reviews
Pros
- Actual text replacement (not just a visual change) inside text boxes and on webpages.
- Replaces all occurrences, not just the first match.
- Simple, lightweight tool with a small footprint and easy to use.
- Works in contexts where other tools fail (including dynamic content and iframes after updates).
- Developer responsiveness and improvements (notably updates that expanded support).
Cons
- Duplication bug in recent updates causes replacements to be applied twice.
- Limited cross-site support and maintenance; perceived as not working broadly (sometimes Google Translate only) and not updated for a long time.
- Lacks advanced features and controls (no save/favorites/history, no keyboard shortcuts, limited customization).
- If used to replace many terms at once, it can be risky due to lack of granular control.
Recent reviews
by ko*****, 2025-11-09
by An*****, 2025-09-28
by 天灭*****, 2025-03-30
Is Replace Safe?
Risk impact
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Replace requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.
Replace has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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