XKCD Alt Text Display

Displays the alt text below the XKCD comic just like in the mobile version of XKCD.com. Click (alt-text) to display the text.

XKCD Alt Text Display Add-on

XKCD Alt Text Display is a Firefox add-on that allows users to easily view the alt text below XKCD comics. By clicking the (alt-text) link, users can toggle between showing and hiding the alt text, just like in the mobile version of XKCD.com.

Add-on stats

Users: 75
-2
Rating: 4.50
(4)
Version: 1.2resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2016-09-02
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Size: 19.39K

Other platforms

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

Displays the alt text below the XKCD comic just like in the mobile version of XKCD.com. Click "(alt-text)" to toggle between showing and hiding the alt-text. It defaults to hidden.

User reviews

Could you add an option to automatically display the text? It would be 5 stars if it had an option to automatically display the text, instead of requiring an extra click, which is almost as annoying as having to hover.
by SlickRCBD, 2023-04-14
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

XKCD Alt Text Display requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

XKCD Alt Text Display is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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