# xPath Finder

> Plugin to get the elements xPath.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `xpath_finder`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tomasz Rembacz
- **Category:** web-development,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 3,187
- **Weekly downloads:** 27
- **Rating:** 4.17 / 5 (46 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2020-06-11
- **First published:** 2017-11-30
- **Size:** 20 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/xpath_finder/)

## Description

xPath Finder is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to help developers and testers quickly locate and copy the XPath of any web page element. Simply activate the plugin to change your cursor into a crosshair, hover over elements to highlight them, and click to display their XPath in a panel at the bottom of the page. 

The extension offers several convenient options including toggling the inspector on or off, auto-copying XPath to the clipboard, selecting between short ID-based or full XPath expressions, and adjusting the position of the XPath display box. This makes xPath Finder an essential tool for web developers and QA professionals aiming to streamline their workflow and improve productivity.

## Rankings

- #1,599 — Overall
- #123 — Tabs
- #174 — Web Development
- #244 — Other extensions
- #3 — finder
- #56 — x

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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 generally praise the add-on as effective and easy to use, but multiple reviewers report selection issues: the crosshair/selection mode often doesn’t activate, requiring clicks or page reloads. A promised shift+cursor feature seems absent for some. Behavior can be inconsistent across Firefox versions, with a few users finding it non-functional.

### Pros

- Effectively finds/provides XPaths for many users (several positive reviews)
- Easy to install and use — multiple users reported it worked properly after installation
- Widespread positive user sentiment (described as fantastic, superb, best)

### Cons

- Selection mode often fails to activate (cursor doesn’t change to crosshair; users can’t select elements)
- Users report having to click elements (and sometimes reload the page) to get an XPath instead of a non-click selection method
- A promised shift+cursor selection feature appears missing or not working in the latest release
- Inconsistent behavior across Firefox versions — some users report it doesn’t work at all

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