FoxReplace - Efficient Text Replacement Firefox Add-on
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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 search and replace text on web pages
- Long-time reliability and user satisfaction
- Makes online content more bearable or tolerable
- Can hide undesirable words or phrases effectively
- Allows for customization of text replacement on specific URLs
- Lacks intuitive user interface and sufficient documentation
- Does not replace text in reader mode
- UI for adding and organizing terms could be improved
- Some users encountered issues with functionality not working as expected
- Privacy policy concerns about user data
- Need for better documentation and user guidance
- Issues with specific functionality such as URL replacements
- Desire for additional features like bulk word replacement or auto-updating on page change
- Non-intuitive interface and operational confusion
- High user satisfaction when working properly, leading to reliance on the add-on
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FoxReplace requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
FoxReplace has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.