Replace

Replace

Plain Text or Regular Expression Find and Replace Text on Web Pages

What is Replace?
"Replace" is a Firefox extension that allows you to Find & Replace text on web pages. It supports both plain text and Regular Expression. Added features include replacing in textarea & editable elements, and an easily accessible help guide. This add-on promises no tracking, advertising, or privacy infringement.
Merlin
Stats
By: erosman
Users: 784 ▲ 7
Rating: 4.50 (12)
Version: 1.5 (Last updated: 2023-08-14)
Creation date: 2017-09-22
Weekly download count: 33
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • notifications
Size: 80.80K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Replace is a tiny multi-process extension to Find & Replace text on web pages using plain text or Regular Expression. I made the addon because of a request and will add more features if needed.

Note: None of my extensions contain any tracking, advertising or privacy infringement.

Features

  • Plain Text Find & Replace
  • Regular Expression Find & Replace
  • Replace in textarea & editable Elements (v1.1)
  • Help Guide
Permissions
  • Display notifications to you: Used to inform users
Optional Permissions
  • Access your data for all websites: Needed to replace text in some iframes
For more comprehensive editing of editable elements elements such as textarea, Input, etc, you can try Edit
User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Can cut work time down significantly with updates
  • Simple and replaces all examples within a text box
  • Functional for testing various text display content
  • Useful in specific contexts, like Google Translate text box
  • Small in size - Choice of simplicity, 57 KB
Cons
  • The latest update causes duplication in replacements
  • Limited functionality to just the Google Translate text box
  • Doesn’t offer regex support for search/replace
  • No updates since 2018
  • Lacks support for dynamic page elements like iframes (although improved in v1.3)
Most mentioned
  • Simple to use
  • Needs updates/improvements
  • Developer responsiveness
  • Limited to specific websites or conditions
  • Feature requests like keyboard shortcuts and text field auto-highlight
Recent reviews
by iG0R, 2024-03-05
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Safety
Risk impact

Replace is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Replace is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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