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.
Stats
By:
erosman
Rating:
4.50
(12)
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:
Size:
80.80K
URLs:
Website
Stats date:
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3579
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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
- Display notifications to you: Used to inform users
- Access your data for all websites: Needed to replace text in some iframes
User reviews
User reviews summary
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
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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