Web Developer

Adds a toolbar button with various web developer tools.

Web Developer - Chrome Extension for Developer Tools

'Web Developer' is a Chrome extension that offers a range of useful developer tools within a toolbar button. It is the officially ported version of the Web Developer extension for Firefox. For help and support, visit the official Web Developer site. Full release notes are also available there.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000,000+
Version: 3.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-06-29)
Creation date: 2020-01-12
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • browsingData
  • contentSettings
  • cookies
  • history
  • scripting
  • storage
  • tabs
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 587.78K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Web Developer (v3.0.1)
4.29 (487) 86,379+
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

The Web Developer extension adds a toolbar button to the browser with various web developer tools. This is the official port of the Web Developer extension for Firefox.


The best place for support is not in the reviews section below, but on the Web Developer site in the help:

https://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/help/

Also available there are a full set of release notes:

https://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/history/chrome/

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Powerful and reliable tool for web developers
  • Very useful for troubleshooting and developing web applications
  • Easy to use with options like removing CSS with one click
  • Free extension providing great value
Cons
  • Presence of malware that redirects to strange pages
  • Issues with notifications that auto-allow from all sites
  • Old design/layout not updated for modern standards
  • Problems with the DNS checker feature
Most mentioned
  • Useful for web developers
  • Malware issues reported
  • Need for updates to modernize the extension
  • Complaints about unwanted pop-ups or redirection
User reviews
uso faz anos, estava devendo 5 estrelas aqui. Obrigado
by Marco Cianci, 2025-01-16

A extensão está com um malware instalado, fazendo abrir outras páginas estranhas, de promoções. Não instalem.
by Fabio Ricotta, 2024-12-09

I developed a GPTs that analyzes the data extracted with TBL Scraper, and I am extremely satisfied with the performance of this extension. It proves to be a powerful and reliable tool, perfect for automating my analyses. Kudos to the developers!
by Said Imatoukene, 2024-11-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Web Developer requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Web Developer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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