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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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 may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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