# XPath Highlighter

> Type an XPath to highlight all matches on the page and navigate them via a results list. Click an item to scroll & flash the element. Remembers your last query; a Clear button removes highlights. RU/EN interface (auto-detect).

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `xpath-highlighter`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mrkptt
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-12
- **First published:** 2025-10-09
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/xpath-highlighter/)

## Description

XPath Highlighter is a tiny, fast tool for testing XPath directly on any webpage.

Features
    •   Instant highlighting while you type.
    •   Results list with readable labels (TAG#id.class — "text").
    •   Click a result to scroll to the element and briefly “flash” it.
    •   Works with element, attribute, and text-node matches.
    •   Remembers your last XPath between popup openings (local only).
    •   One-click Clear button to remove highlights.
    •   RU/EN interface (auto based on browser language).

How to use
    1.  Click the toolbar button.
    2.  Type or paste an XPath (e.g., //a[contains(@href,'login')]).
    3.  Review matches in the list; click any item to jump to it.

Permissions explained
    •   activeTab — run only on the tab you click the extension on.
    •   scripting — inject minimal CSS/JS to draw highlights and list matches.
    •   storage — save your last XPath and UI language state on your device.

Privacy
    •   No data collection. No network requests. Everything runs locally in your browser.

Limitations
    •   Not available on Firefox internal pages (e.g., about:*) or AMO pages due to browser restrictions.
    •   Cross-origin iframes and Shadow DOM may limit what XPath can access.

Compatibility
    •   Firefox 109+ (Manifest V3).

If you need a manual language switch or keyboard shortcuts, let us know—planned as future enhancements.

## Rankings

- #44,413 — Overall
- #87 — highlighter

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `<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/xpath-highlighter)