Pesticide for Chrome

This extension inserts the Pesticide CSS into the current page, outlining each element to better see placement on the page.

Pesticide for Chrome - A Web Development Tool

Pesticide for Chrome is an extension that injects Pesticide CSS into the current webpage, outlining each element to improve visibility of their placements. It is a resourceful tool for web developers, particularly students studying comprehensive Web Development Bootcamp courses.
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Extension stats

Users: 300,000+
Rating: 4.67
(96)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2021-11-09)
Creation date: 2021-11-08
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 25.41K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This extension inserts the Pesticide CSS into the current page, outlining each element to better see placement on the page.

This is a forked copy of Pesticide created originally by Adam Morse: https://github.com/mrmrs/pesticide

This copy of Pesticide is created for students on the Complete Web Development Bootcamp by Dr. Angela Yu. https://www.udemy.com/course/the-complete-web-development-bootcamp/

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Simple and useful for developers
  • Helps spot layout and alignment issues
  • Invaluable for front-end development
  • Toggle on and off easily
  • Works well for debugging positioning and sizing in CSS
Cons
  • Not working on local websites
  • Hover feature doesn't work
  • Warning about potential removal from Chrome Web Store
  • Some users have difficulty accessing settings to allow local files
  • Concerns about data collection
Most mentioned
  • Works primarily on live websites
  • Useful for debugging web design
  • Warning about extension support
  • Need for updates or fixes
  • Request for a Firefox version
User reviews
still work, good extension for web developer
by Alan Wang, 2025-01-21

by A Z, 2024-12-31

Please update
by Tofazzal Hossain, 2024-12-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Pesticide for Chrome does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Pesticide for Chrome has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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