Compare Chrome extensions: Better Ruler vs Multi-highlight

Stats Better Ruler Better Ruler Multi-highlight Multi-highlight
User count 20,000+ 202,042+
Average rating 4.75 4.10
Rating count 48 539
Last updated 2023-02-16 2020-06-17
Size 95.91K 60.78K
Version 1.3.12 1.21
Short description
A page ruler which can snaps around web elements for easier measurement. Provide convenience for front-end development and ui design Search and highlight multiple words on web pages.
Full summary

A ruler which can snaps around web elements for easier measurement. Provide convenience for front-end development and ui design.

  • Click on the plugin icon to run the plugin. Click again to exit.
  • Hold down Alt/Option while moving the mouse to display the size of the element at the mouse position in real time. Hold down the left button and move, it will automatically snap to the edge of the element.
  • Double-click the current layer to enter the editing mode, in which the layer can be dragged and resized. Press Backspace to delete the current layer. Double-click on the layer again (or press Esc) to exit edit mode.
  • Press f(default, configurable) to show or hide the toolbar.
  • Press shift to show or hide the size.
  • You can use alt+z to activate/deactivate the plug-in. If it doesn't work, you can go to chrome://extensions/shortcuts to bind the key yourself. Or, After activating the plugin once, you can double-press z (default, configurable) to activate/deactivate the plug-in.
  • Go to chrome://extensions, find this plug-in and turn on allow access to file URL to take effect for local html files.

Can do for you:

  • Highlight multiple english words on all pages. (whole word matching for english words, currently)
  • Your words will be saved.
  • Needs to refresh opened pages after install this extension.

If you love it, you can support it on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/alexius_lee) or donate via PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/alexiuslee)

Change log:

  • 1.21 - Remove tracelog codes (which has stopped receiving years ago).
  • 1.12~1.20 - Bug fix.
  • 1.11 - Temporary rollback to v1.7.
  • 1.10 - Change: Skip "content editable" elements; Support single letter non-english words.
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