Web Developer

Web Developer

Adds a toolbar button with various web developer tools.

What is Web Developer?
'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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Stats
Users: 1,000,000+
Rating: 4.46 (2,830)
Version: 0.5.5 (Last updated: 2023-08-26)
Creation date: 2020-01-12
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • browsingData
  • contentSettings
  • cookies
  • history
  • storage
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
Size: 1.15M
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Web Developer
Web Developer (v2.0.5)
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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
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • very useful tools
  • useful for web developers
  • has been very handy for troubleshooting
  • helps with accessibility testing
Cons
  • overrides and locks notification settings
  • allows all notifications from all sites without option to turn off
  • spam with advertising push
  • leaks page information out
Most mentioned
  • useful
  • notifications
  • extension
  • spam
  • web developers
Recent reviews
I've only used it for the responsive layouts and it's helped me out a lot. is always up to date.
by Dom D (dom) Dom D (dom), 2020-02-13

by Niko Halink Niko Halink, 2024-01-02

Daca vrei sa printezi (sau sa salvezi in pdf) o pagina web asa cum o vezi pe monitor, aceasta este cea mai buna varianta pe care am gasit-o si in plus mai are multe alte elemente foarte utile, dar eu cand am descoperit-o cautam de multa vreme o solutie la problema de mai sus.
by Marius Iovan Marius Iovan, 2018-05-14
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Safety
Risk impact

Web Developer 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 Web Developer if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

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

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