netmonitor

Name: netmonitor
Rating: 3.4705882352941178 (17 reviews)
Author: Unknown

shows network usage of webpages when the browser doesn't

Netmonitor Extension

Netmonitor is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing experience by tracking hidden network activity. Many web pages continue to perform network IO via JavaScript long after the initial page load, often without the user being aware. This extension highlights such ongoing activity and displays a count of all network requests made by the page in real-time.

With Netmonitor, you can easily see background requests for tracking, data transmission to remote servers, and lazy loading of assets that typically go unnoticed. Don't let these background activities happen without your knowledge—stay informed and in control. This tool updates the network activity indicator for each tab in real-time, ensuring you're always aware of a webpage's ongoing interactions. Explore and support the project further by visiting the GitHub repository here.

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Users: 654

Rating: 3.47

(17)

Version: 0.0.4 (Last updated: 2016-07-09)

Creation date: 2016-07-09

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
webRequest
http://*/
https://*/

Size: 94.34K

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Updated: a day ago

Ranking

# 36,195 ▲ 83

Other rankings

#7475 in Developer Tools ▼ 21 #139 in activity keyword 56 ▲ 16 #244 in network keyword 56 ▲ 37 #287 in loading keyword 31 ▲

User reviews

Pros

Helpful to see the amount of background network traffic.
Shows the number of connections being done in the background.

Cons

Doesn't provide useful details about the connections.
Limited functionality with just a number displayed on the icon.
Intended mainly for webmasters rather than normal users.

Most mentioned

Shows nothing useful.
Just an icon with a number.
Helpful but limited in options.

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User reviews

Shows absolutely nothing

Moe Hosseini, 2024-05-30

Shows nothing

Dawid, 2021-01-30

Doesn't do anything useful. Just shows an icon with a number on it. Clicking on it doesn't do anything.

Ravenous Fallen, 2017-07-22

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Extension safety

Risk impact

netmonitor requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

netmonitor has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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