Stylish

A useful extension for Firefox and Chrome, Stylish is a powerful tool that helps change the appearance of web pages in the browser in a variety of ways.

Pros

• Freeware
• Easy to install and use
• Available for Chrome and Firefox
• Selective styles
• Powerful user style tools

Cons

• Serious security issues reported
• Not suitable for non-technical users

If you are looking for a simple way to change the look of your websites on the browser, Stylish can help you with user-supplied CSS styles that work together with the website styles. The extension comes with tools that help write user styles and install styles created by other users from another website. User styles can be varying in functionality, targeting either a single domain, a single web page, or all the pages on the web.

Stylish for Firefox and Chrome installs as an extension and styles the browser skin according to the target you specify. Each user style can be enabled and disabled without restarting the browser. These styles are added to the styles specific to the website and can even override the styling of the website. The most significant uses of this extension are applying color schemes, ad blocking, and removing unwanted elements on the page.

When working with Stylish, there are three types of user styles to choose from. Site styles are specific to a website while global styles change the appearance of all the sites. App styles are intended to change the look of the interface, only applicable to Firefox.

Final Verdict

Stylish is one of the best customization browser extensions that gives good control over how the pages on your browser look. Though it was reported to be tracking user activities online, it provides a simple way to change the appearance and elements on a web page for desired functionality. Stylish is overall a great extension for those who like customizing their browser.