# Web Edit

> Easily edit websites temporarily with a click of a button.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `web-edit`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ryan Luu
- **Category:** web-development,appearance
- **Daily users:** 1,675
- **Weekly downloads:** 29
- **Rating:** 4.83 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-28
- **First published:** 2023-11-13
- **Size:** 55 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/web-edit/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/RyanLua/WebEdit/discussions](https://github.com/RyanLua/WebEdit/discussions)

## Description

## Web Edit: Temporary Website Editor

Web Edit is a browser extension that allows users to easily edit websites temporarily with just a click. No coding skills or technical knowledge are necessary. You can start editing any webpage instantly by clicking the extension or pressing Ctrl/⌘ + Comma, and stop editing just as easily. Users can modify website text effortlessly, apply formatting like bold, italics, and underline, and save their changes as HTML files.

This tool is perfect for quick mockups, personalizing pages for demonstrations, or testing content changes without permanent effects. The extension is open source, with its code and community support available on GitHub, inviting user collaboration and feedback.

## Rankings

- #2,470 — Overall
- #274 — Web Development
- #33 — web3
- #48 — web
- #49 — css editor
- #63 — text editor

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `contextMenus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- 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/web-edit)