What is FoxReplace?
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This extension allows you to replace text fragments (strings) in a page by other text fragments. The system is based on substitutions, where each substitution has an input text which has to be replaced (the "Replace" field) and an output text by which the first has to be replaced (the "With" field). When a substitution is applied it's over the whole content of a page (you can't do partial substitutions at the moment). Substitutions can be case-sensitive or insensitive. The use of regular expressions is also supported.
You can do individual substitutions or define a list of substitutions to apply all at once. You can define substitution lists that apply only to pages that match an URL. You also have the option to apply the substitution list automatically whenever a page is loaded.
Possible future features: RegExp editor, undo, automatic substitutions on AJAX pages, etc. These are ideas, but it doesn't mean that all of them can be implemented.
User reviews
- Simple and easy to use for text replacement
- Makes browsing more bearable by filtering unwanted words
- Long-standing reliability for many users
- Ability to replace specific words in web pages effectively
- Lack of clear documentation and explanations for features
- Issues with URL replacement not functioning properly
- Does not work effectively in reader mode
- Problems with saving changes persist for some users
- Ease of use for text replacement
- Need for better documentation
- Functional issues with URL and reader mode replacements
- Desire for more advanced features like batch replacements
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Risk impact
FoxReplace requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
FoxReplace has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.