HighlightAll

Automatically highlight and count all occurrences of a word by selecting it. Custom mode option provides multiple highlighting feature with customizable colors and can also display search markers beside the scrollbar.

HighlightAll: A Firefox Add-on for Text Highlighting and Counting

'HighlightAll' is an extension for Firefox that aids in highlighting all occurrences of a word by just selecting it. It doesn't require any toolbar button. Featuring two modes - 'native' and 'custom', it either utilizes Firefox's built-in feature or resorts to a third-party library for highlighting. Exceptional features include multiple color highlighting, display of search markers on the side scrollbar, and counts the number of occurrences of the selection. Despite the required access to your data, the extension guarantees data security and offers the optionability of the feature with customizable shortcuts.

Add-on stats

Users: 1,898
-60
Rating: 3.76
(125)
Version: 2.3 (Last updated: 2020-11-25)
Creation date: 2007-01-05
Weekly download count: 37
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • notifications
  • find
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Size: 80.75K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

This extension lets you highlight all occurrences of a word just by selecting it ( there is no button in the toolbar)

There are two modes:

  • native mode: the add-on uses Firefox built-in highlighting feature (not customizable)
  • custom mode: the add-on makes use of a third-party library to highlight text. More options are available, such as multiple color highlighting and display of search markers next to the scrollbar

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • the extension uses a script that is injected in the page to highlight text (the only way to perform custom highlighting). This technique is blocked by Mozilla on addons.mozilla.org so it does not work on this site.
  • PERMISSIONS: as the extension needs to inject the script on every page that is being visited, Firefox will require "Access your data for all websites" permission. However, HighlightAll does not read nor tracks any data that you might submit on websites. It only analyzes the content of the page to add highlighting marks. There is no way to go around this scary permission.
  • because of a bug in Firefox, native mode does not work in Firefox versions 71 to 74. Please consider upgrading the browser if you are still using one of those versions, or use custom mode alternatively.

Highlighting can be removed from the context menu (right click), either for a specific color by right-clicking on it, or all at once by right-clicking elsewhere.

HighlightAll can also display the number of occurrences of the selected text.

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User reviews

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Pros
  • Works effectively for highlighting text
  • Persistent highlighting while scrolling
  • User-friendly and intuitive
  • Enhances browsing experience for developers and coders
Cons
  • Blocks access to some websites like Microsoft Teams
  • Requires manual clicking instead of a search function with cmd+F
  • Resets after page refresh
  • Custom highlighting features can be confusing or not work for some users
Most mentioned
  • Highlighting functionality
  • Integration with tools like Selection Context Search
  • Need for improved features like native behavior and search integration
  • Issues with website accessibility
User reviews
by Meowstic, 2024-09-25


by harl windwolf, 2024-05-09
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

HighlightAll requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

HighlightAll has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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