Inspect Canonical

Easily check the canonical tag of a page

Inspect Canonical - Chrome Extension for Checking Canonical Tags

'Inspect Canonical' is a Chrome extension that facilitates the detection of canonical tags in webpages. It provides an effortless way to identify the canonical source of any URL you visit, checking if canonical tags point to a new destination without the need for you to comb through the source code. It categorizes the inspection outcome as green for self canonical, amber for canonicalized, or red for errors including no index robots meta, multiple canonical tags and more.

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Extension stats

By: https://nickleroy.com

Users: 6,000+

Rating: 4.45

(11)

Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2024-09-06)

Creation date: 2019-03-29

Permissions:

activeTab

Size: 30.61K

Email: ni*****@nickleroy.com

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 12,985 ▲ 16

Other rankings

#199 in Developer Tools #20 in present keyword 30 ▼ 1 #139 in source keyword 31 ▼ 13 #150 in source code keyword 26 ▼ 23 #190 in point keyword 28 ▼ 16

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Easy to use and works as advertised
Compact and lightweight
Provides quick visual feedback with color coding
Saves time compared to bulkier extensions

Cons

Does not function correctly in specific tab-switching scenarios
Some users desire additional features (like opening links in the same tab)
It may show incorrect status due to bugs

Most mentioned

The tool is user-friendly and efficient at checking canonical tags
The color coding is helpful for quick assessments
Issues with functionality when switching between tabs or opening new links

User reviews

perfect for its purpose

Ziarul Noutatea, 2025-02-09

not working. just a time waste extension

jim oz, 2022-05-26

I like the tool, but it would be great if you can add 1 more option. When the button is amber, if I click on the icon, it opens the canonical link in a new tab and I would love it to open in the same tab! :)

Ahmed Elfiky, 2021-02-08

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Inspect Canonical requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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