Amplifier AMP/Canonical switcher

Quickly switch between canonical and AMP version of a page

Amplifier AMP/Canonical Switcher - Chrome Extension

Enhance your web browsing experience with the 'Amplifier AMP/Canonical switcher', a Chrome extension poised to automatically switch between the Accelerated Mobile (AMP) and Canonical versions of websites. Notably, recent updates have introduced features like loading AMP pages in developer mode and revamped icon designs for compatibility with newer chrome icon bars. Also, it addresses bugs related to amp document headers. Available as open-source at GitHub.
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Extension stats

Users: 690
-13
Rating: 3.71
(14)
Version: 0.0.5 (Last updated: 2016-02-19)
Creation date: 2016-02-19
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Size: 11.62K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Amplifier AMP/Canonical switcher (v0.1.1resigned1)
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Extension summary

A simple extension to automatically switch between Accelerated Mobile (AMP) and Canonical versions of a page. See https://www.ampproject.org/ for more info on AMP.

Version 0.0.3 added option to load AMP pages in developer mode. Version 0.0.4 updated the icons for the new look chrome icon bar. Version 0.0.4 fixed a bug where amp document uses ⚡ rather than "amp" in header

Open source https://github.com/jpettitt/amplifier

User reviews

seems to detect most amp pages, but virtually never switches, either automatically, or on clicking its icon. worthless, ultimately.
by Tim Bolin, 2018-03-28

Reliably detects AMP sites, switching works. Though it doesn't switch automatically, ignoring its only setting.
by Barbara Romanowska, 2016-12-22

better than Desktop AMP, icon switcher in the omnibox
by Sylvain Dethier, 2016-02-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Amplifier AMP/Canonical switcher requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Amplifier AMP/Canonical switcher is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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