Div Highlighter

tool to highlight divs!
What is Div Highlighter?
Div Highlighter is a Chrome Extension that highlights div elements on a webpage with a random color. It becomes a handy tool to debug or visualize layouts, especially for web developers. You can specify the minimum and maximum parent depth a div can have to be highlighted. With Div Highlighter, you can turn your browser into a more user-friendly development tool, adding transparency to div positioning and making debugging process a lot easier.

Extension stats

By: itsHobbes
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.29 (7)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2021-08-19)
Creation date: 2020-05-11
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*/
  • https://*/
Size: 5.60K

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This adds a transparent background of a random colour, and similar border to divs to aid in visualisation of layouts. Designed for debugging/display purposes

Min depth: minimum number of parents a div must have to be highlighted. Max depth: maximum number of parents a div must have to be highlighted.

Source: https://github.com/itsHobbes/div-highlighter/

User reviews

Reload page and works!
by Souk Syp, 2023-12-27

funciona muy bien no tuve ningun problema solo hay que jugar con las capas a mostrar.
by Victor Funebre, 2023-03-14

Does what it is supposed to. You just need to refresh the page before use (Ctrl + F5)
by Lartrax, 2022-09-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Div Highlighter requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Div Highlighter has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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