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.
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Useful for web development and troubleshooting
  • Offers a lot of very useful tools
  • Free to use and provides great value
Cons
  • Auto-allows notifications from all sites, posing a potential security risk
  • Some experience issues with unwanted behavior such as advertising push notifications
  • There are reports of it potentially leading to account hacking
Most mentioned
  • Usefulness for web developers and in accessibility testing
  • Issues with automatic permission for site notifications
  • Extension is outdated or functions as if it were made for the early 2010s
Recent reviews
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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by ANKIT BANU ANKIT BANU, 2018-05-11
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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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