# UncommonSight

> Allows the user to select a plain\_sight rule file and attempt to decode the current page using the plain\_sight text masking engine. More information about plain\_sight can be found here: https://github.com/jwhart175/plain\_sight

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `uncommonsight`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** jwhart1
- **Category:** privacy-security,social-communication
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2018-09-21
- **Size:** 32 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/uncommonsight/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jwhart175/plain\_sight](https://github.com/jwhart175/plain_sight)

## Description

UncommonSight is a Firefox add-on that allows users to decode webpages using the plain_sight text masking engine. Simply select a plain_sight rule file and UncommonSight will attempt to decode the current page. Find out more about plain_sight at https://github.com/jwhart175/plain_sight.

## Rankings

- #131,335 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/uncommonsight)