Reviews for PhotoShow
PhotoShow by Vincent W.
Review by Vin
Rated 1 out of 5
by Vin, 7 months agoIf you click "Add-on Links" --> Support site and go to the Github page, you'll see a notice that says "Note: This extension is being actively maintained and keeps evolving, although the code in this repo has stopped being updated after version 4.36.0"
Please interpret this as "We're adding malware and trackers into this extension that has access to all the pages you visit". Why else would the developer have any reason to hide the source code of new versions?
Edit: Yep, sure enough, found a reference to tracking in the "privacy policy"
Beginning with version 4.50.0 (released November 4, 2024), PhotoShow collects anonymous usage data to help improve features and usability. No personal or identifiable information is collected, and user privacy is a priority.
Edit (in response to the developer response, because there is no reply feature): "Someone cloned my open-source project and released a copycat extension" is a dubious explanation to switch to closed-source development. Your project is not unique in being cloned by someone. Clones are a phenomenon for all open-source projects, and what makes the original extension/software stand out is their commitment to open-source development + the community and reviews. Republishing under a new identity is fully supported by the MIT licence your repository uses.
What difference does it make anyway, if you're not grabbing user data? It shouldn't "raise concerns" if some users install your extension vs the clone, unless you're tracking and extracting user data.
"Anonymous usage data" - Maybe it's just me, but I don't want an extension that has access to ALL websites that I visit, from banking to university to work, to collect data at all. To what end? Just to let me zoom in on images and save me a click?
Please interpret this as "We're adding malware and trackers into this extension that has access to all the pages you visit". Why else would the developer have any reason to hide the source code of new versions?
Edit: Yep, sure enough, found a reference to tracking in the "privacy policy"
Beginning with version 4.50.0 (released November 4, 2024), PhotoShow collects anonymous usage data to help improve features and usability. No personal or identifiable information is collected, and user privacy is a priority.
Edit (in response to the developer response, because there is no reply feature): "Someone cloned my open-source project and released a copycat extension" is a dubious explanation to switch to closed-source development. Your project is not unique in being cloned by someone. Clones are a phenomenon for all open-source projects, and what makes the original extension/software stand out is their commitment to open-source development + the community and reviews. Republishing under a new identity is fully supported by the MIT licence your repository uses.
What difference does it make anyway, if you're not grabbing user data? It shouldn't "raise concerns" if some users install your extension vs the clone, unless you're tracking and extracting user data.
"Anonymous usage data" - Maybe it's just me, but I don't want an extension that has access to ALL websites that I visit, from banking to university to work, to collect data at all. To what end? Just to let me zoom in on images and save me a click?
Developer response
posted 7 months agoThank you for your feedback. It’s important to address concerns like this with clarity.
The decision to stop updating the GitHub codebase was unrelated to data collection. It was made after someone cloned the open-source project, made minimal changes such as renaming and rebranding it, and then published it as a separate extension. While open source allows for reuse, republishing under a new identity raises concerns and prompted a change in how PhotoShow is maintained.
As for data collection, we never tried to hide it. Anonymous usage data was introduced starting from version 4.50.0 — well after the last GitHub update at 4.36.0. This data helps improve the product and is entirely anonymous. Full details about what is collected are clearly outlined in the privacy policy, and there’s also an option to disable it in the settings.
Currently, data collection is disabled by default for Firefox users due to additional development requirements on that platform. That's also why the option for disabling usage data collection is not present for Firefox versions. PhotoShow complies with the privacy and safety standards of all supported browser stores, which is why it passes their strict reviews for each update and remains available.
Your concern is fully understood, and hopefully this explanation helps clarify the situation. Cheers!
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Edit on 9 Aug 2025, in response to user edit:
As mentioned, PhotoShow’s usage data collection can be disabled in the settings. You can also manage extension access on a site-by-site basis using the browser’s native permissions. If these features or the strict reviews conducted by browser web stores cannot be trusted, there is little else that would help—since an open-source extension could still release something different.
The decision to stop updating the GitHub codebase was unrelated to data collection. It was made after someone cloned the open-source project, made minimal changes such as renaming and rebranding it, and then published it as a separate extension. While open source allows for reuse, republishing under a new identity raises concerns and prompted a change in how PhotoShow is maintained.
As for data collection, we never tried to hide it. Anonymous usage data was introduced starting from version 4.50.0 — well after the last GitHub update at 4.36.0. This data helps improve the product and is entirely anonymous. Full details about what is collected are clearly outlined in the privacy policy, and there’s also an option to disable it in the settings.
Currently, data collection is disabled by default for Firefox users due to additional development requirements on that platform. That's also why the option for disabling usage data collection is not present for Firefox versions. PhotoShow complies with the privacy and safety standards of all supported browser stores, which is why it passes their strict reviews for each update and remains available.
Your concern is fully understood, and hopefully this explanation helps clarify the situation. Cheers!
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Edit on 9 Aug 2025, in response to user edit:
As mentioned, PhotoShow’s usage data collection can be disabled in the settings. You can also manage extension access on a site-by-site basis using the browser’s native permissions. If these features or the strict reviews conducted by browser web stores cannot be trusted, there is little else that would help—since an open-source extension could still release something different.
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Developer response
posted an hour agoСпасибо за отзыв! Рад(ы), что PhotoShow работает именно так, как описано. Приятного использования и надеюсь, вам понравятся его многочисленные удобные возможности!- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14670444, 8 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Laura, 18 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by elsenfox, 25 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by shams, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Mintos, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18863959, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by ZwrvKrll, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by 阳熙来, 2 months ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Memomix, 3 months agoPlease add gif and video preview. gifs don't work in deviantart website.
Developer response
posted 3 months agoThank you for your feedback. PhotoShow works for GIFs. The support for videos will also be introduced in the future.
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Edited - 28 December 2025:
Thanks for reporting the gif issue for DeviantArt, it has been fixed in update 4.84.0. Developer response
posted 3 months ago您好，感谢反馈！
显示“X”时表示对大图的加载尝试失败了，这可能是常规的网络请求失败，也可能是由于没有找到正确的大图链接所致，需要具体分析。
欢迎您通过邮件或 GitHub 提供更详细的信息，包括出现问题的页面链接等，以便排查具体原因。您可以在浮图秀弹窗底部找到邮件地址和 GitHub 链接。- Rated 5 out of 5by lol, 4 months ago
- Rated 3 out of 5by Korwin, 4 months agoThe extension adds a pop-up with a larger image (disappears as soon as the cursor stops pointing at the thumbnail) and a context menu with the following options: "Open HD image in new tab (Tab)", "Save HD image (S)", "Copy HD image (Alt + C)" and "Copy HD image address (C)" (can be disabled). Additionally, there is the option to display full-size image details, save with one click, and rotate/mirror.
Cons: In Mozilla Firefox 146, some keystrokes are not intercepted by the extension, but are used for quick search on the page. Half of the issues in the bugtracker are in hieroglyphs.Developer response
posted 4 months agoHi there, and thank you for your feedback!
PhotoShow only intercepts its shortcut keys when doing so won’t interfere with the page’s native interactions. This means that if a focused interactive element with its own key actions (such as a text input) is active (focused), PhotoShow will NOT intercept those keystrokes — even if the image viewer is currently visible. (Just a note: hovering the mouse over an image usually doesn’t change the page’s focus.) Native page interactions always take priority.
If this doesn’t fully clarify the issue, feel free to report it via GitHub or email. Cheers! - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18642173, 4 months ago
Developer response
posted 4 months ago您好，感谢反馈。
请尝试在浮图秀全局设置页中勾选“工具→其他设置→减少性能影响”，或可有所改善。
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