Web Application/Tool Sniffer

Detect web applications, tools, and javascript libraries running on the websites you browse.
What is Web Application/Tool Sniffer?
'Web Application/Tool Sniffer' is a Chrome extension allowing you to detect and display various web frameworks, CMS and JavaScript libraries operating on the sites you browse. It offers real-time detection with an icon appearing in the address bar for easy monitoring. The extension also features version detection for some applications and has been enhanced by the user community to include functions like proper Twitter bootstrap detection, jQuery mobile detection, and AWS service recognition.

Extension stats

Rating: 3.42 (19)
Version: 0.5 (Last updated: 2018-12-27)
Creation date: 2018-12-26
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 726.02K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Detects and displays web framework, CMS and javascript libraries running on the websites you are visiting.

An icon will appear in the address bar that indicates the detected frameworks. Version detection is available on some frameworks as well!

You can view the source code here: https://github.com/jamesjnadeau/chromesniffer

I don't care to ever monetize this, or track what you're doing. Take a look at the code if you want :) I use this because I'm nosey, and thought I'd share my updates to the project.

This root project is not updated regularly, and I've pulled in some changes others have submitted, and a few of my own tweeks. These include:

-proper detection of twitter bootstrap -jQuery Mobile Detection -aws services from https://github.com/nqbao/chromesniffer/pull/65

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 good!
  • Muy util para saber cómo se ha desarrollado una página de internet.
  • Extension is useful even if it doesn't identify every CMS tool.
  • simple and quite enough
  • Excelente herramienta
Cons
  • doesn't work
  • Does nothing
  • I don't think it works anymore
  • doesn't do anything anymore
  • frequent errors reported
Most mentioned
  • doesn't work
  • very good!
  • Muy util para saber cómo se ha desarrollado una página de internet.
  • simple and quite enough
  • frequent errors reported
Recent reviews
doesn't work
by Jamie Perkins, 2022-10-06

Does nothing... WHY is this here?
by Ron Richardson, 2022-06-20

doesnt work
by Jess Gold, 2021-03-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Web Application/Tool Sniffer requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Web Application/Tool Sniffer has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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