Replace
Plain Text or Regular Expression Find and Replace Text on Web Pages
- By:
- erosman
- Daily users:
- 813 15
- Rating:
- 4.53 (15)
- Version:
- 1.5 Last updated: 2023-08-14
- Version code:
- 5608803
- Creation date:
- 2017-09-22
- Risk:
- Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- activeTab
- notifications
- activeTab
- Size:
- 80.80K
- URLs:
- Website
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Browser Add-ons
- Updated:
- a day ago
User reviews
Pros
- Actually replaces text instead of just visually changing it.
- Works on various sites where other similar tools fail.
- Simple and easy to use, fulfilling basic replacement needs.
- Responsive developer who addresses issues and updates the extension.
Cons
- Can only replace text in specific contexts, such as the Google Translate text box.
- Some users reported a bug in the latest update where replacements occur twice.
- Lacks advanced features like saving patterns or implementing keyboard shortcuts for efficiency.
Recent reviews
by 天灭中共退党团队保平安, 2025-03-30
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-26
Actually replaces text when coding! Not just a visual replacement that will go away once you click somewhere else!
by Phantom, 2025-02-09
Extension safety
Risk impact
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
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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