# Word Check List

> Define up to 5 watch wordsHighlight up to 5 custom keywords on any webpage and jump between matches with fast navigation controls. Scan pages for up to 5 keyword/phrases, scan pages, highlight matches, and navigate through them.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/word-check-list](https://chrome-stats.com/d/word-check-list)

## Overview

- **ID:** `word-check-list`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Daniel Schwartz
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-21
- **First published:** 2026-01-18
- **Size:** 26 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/word-check-list/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/word-check-list/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/word-check-list/privacy/)

## Description

Word Check List lets you quickly scan any webpage for up to 5 custom keywords or phrases, highlight every match in yellow, and jump through results using simple navigation controls.

Key Features
    •   Create a watch list of up to 5 words/phrases
    •   Manual scan only (nothing runs in the background)
    •   Highlights matches in yellow
    •   Shows match counts per word + total results
    •   Navigate results:
    •   Prev/Next Word
    •   Prev/Next Match
    •   On-page bottom navigation bar for fast browsing (with popup fallback)
    •   Optional badge count (shows total matches)

Privacy
    •   No data collection
    •   No tracking
    •   No analytics
    •   Keywords are stored locally using Firefox extension storage
    •   Pages are scanned only when you click “Scan This Page”

Permissions
    •   storage — to save your 5 watch words locally
    •   activeTab — to scan the current tab when you choose to scan

## Rankings

- #76,722 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/word-check-list)