Chrome extension source viewer

View source code of Chrome extensions, Firefox addons or Opera extensions (crx/nex/xpi) from the Chrome web store and elsewhere.

What is Chrome extension source viewer?

"Chrome extension source viewer" is a powerful tool that extracts and displays the source code of Chrome extensions, Firefox addons, or Opera extensions, right from the Chrome Web Store or elsewhere. With features including file filtering, code beautification, image preview, permalink generation, and source code downloading, it offers a comprehensive view of extension files. It supports incognito mode, offers optional features and is continuously updated for improved performance.

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By: Rob W

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 4.59 (416)

Version: 1.7.0 (Last updated: 2023-12-11)

Creation date: 2019-08-30

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
storage
contextMenus
downloads
declarativeContent

Host permissions:

*://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx*
*://clients2.googleusercontent.com/crx/download/*

Size: 232.45K

Email: ro*****@robwu.nl

URLs: Privacy policy

Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 1850 ▼ 6

Other rankings

#1496 in Developer Tools ▼ 3

#1 in source keyword 29

#1 in source code keyword 28

#10 in chrome extension keyword 93 ▼ 2

#11 in viewer keyword 71

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Other platforms

Extension source viewer (v1.7.0)

4.79 (107) 1,704+

Not available on Edge

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Summary

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View the source code of any Chrome extension in the Chrome Web store without installing it.

Features:

Button at the Chrome Web store
- Download extension as zip file
- View source
- Configurable via context menu on button: Set one-click action via "primary action on click".
View source:
- File name/type filter
- Search in the file content (literal or regexp)
- Automatic beautification (formatting) of code
- Syntax highlighting
- Show hashes (md5, sha1, sha256, sha384, sha512) of individual files
- Image preview
- View embedded zip files

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Allows users to view and inspect the source code of extensions before installation
Works well with Brave browser
Useful for making modifications to existing extensions for personal use

Cons

Stopped working briefly due to changes in Chrome Web Store
Issues with crashing Chrome when attempting to remove the extension
Doesn't work on websites that disabled it

Most mentioned

Works great
Stopped working briefly because Chrome Web Store changed some stuff
Useful for making modifications to existing extensions for personal use

Recent reviews

このアプリのお陰でインストール不可能だったcrxファイルが開けるようになりますた。 Thanks to this app, crx files that could not be installed can now be opened.

K K, 2021-10-15

Not working any more, icon always remains discoloured no matter which extension I visit. Probably new website chromewebstore.google.com is the reason.

I, 2023-11-16

Vu Chien, 2024-04-19

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Safety

Risk impact

Chrome extension source viewer is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Chrome extension source viewer if you trust the publisher.