# scriptsafe-ff

> The well known browser extension/addon that gives users control of the web and more secure browsing while emphasizing simplicity and intuitiveness. Since the original developer seemingly has abandoned the project. ... New Repo/Maintainer!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/scriptsafe-ff](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scriptsafe-ff)

## Overview

- **ID:** `scriptsafe-ff`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** adeliktas
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 526
- **Weekly downloads:** 42
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2021-12-28
- **First published:** 2021-12-17
- **Size:** 769 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/scriptsafe-ff/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/adeliktas/scriptsafe-firefox](https://github.com/adeliktas/scriptsafe-firefox)

## Description

ScriptSafe-FF is a popular browser extension designed to give users greater control over web content, enhancing security while maintaining simplicity and ease of use. Originally created to empower users with flexible control over scripts and other elements on websites, it emphasizes an intuitive interface for managing permissions.

Following the original developer's apparent discontinuation of the project, ScriptSafe-FF has found a new maintainer committed to keeping the extension up to date and reliable. For users seeking a robust solution to browse the web more securely with a straightforward experience, ScriptSafe-FF is an excellent choice. The source and development updates are hosted on [GitHub](https://github.com/adeliktas/scriptsafe-firefox).

## Rankings

- #4,892 — Overall
- #36 — script
- #41 — safe
- #121 — give
- #181 — development
- #241 — security

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`
- `tabs`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`
- `notifications`
- `privacy`
- `contextMenus`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high 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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## Review summary

Users praise the add‑on’s strong, ScriptSafe/NoScript‑style control and its effectiveness at blocking trackers and speeding browsing. Major complaints repeated across reviews: slow performance, lack of clear documentation/UI (not for non‑technical users), buggy config/save and sync behavior causing lost or erroring settings, and site breakage that’s hard to debug.

### Pros

- Provides granular control over JavaScript and page elements (NoScript/ScriptSafe-style control).
- Effectively blocks trackers and exposes many third‑party connections, improving privacy.
- Can speed up browsing by preventing unwanted content from loading.
- Faithful/powerful for advanced users — praised by long‑time ScriptSafe users and works well when configured.

### Cons

- Slow to load and noticeably sluggish to configure or apply settings.
- Poor documentation and user interface — steep learning curve; not suitable for average users.
- Configuration saving/cloud sync is buggy or inconsistent; settings may not persist across sessions or browsers.
- Can break websites (e.g., extension/store pages) and is hard to diagnose from the UI; no clear alerts when the addon is disabled.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scriptsafe-ff)