netmonitor
What is netmonitor?
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- activeTab
- webRequest
- http://*/
- https://*/
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Extension summary
The "loading" icon for tabs in browsers only spins at first when the page is loaded. But even after that, web pages can do network IO via JavaScript in background without the user knowing. This extension highlights such network activity and shows a count of requests done till now by the page in a small indicator. It's updated in real-time for each tab.
A lot of web pages use background network requests for tracking user actions and sending data to remote servers, lazily loading heavy assets etc., and all that goes unnoticed by the user. Ideally, the browser's "loading icon" should spin for those requests as well.
Uploaded to my account by request of the author. Go star his GitHub project here: https://github.com/awalGarg/netmonitor
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated.- Helps to see the number of background connections
- Useful for monitoring traffic sent in the background
- Overall functional as it fulfills its intended purpose
- Shows limited information; just an icon with a number
- Does not provide details on what those connections are
- Perceived as not useful for regular users
- Shows nothing or limited useful information
- Just a number in the badge icon
- Intended more for webmasters than for normal users
Recent reviews
Moe Hosseini, 2024-05-30 
Dawid, 2021-01-30 
Ravenous Fallen, 2017-07-22Extension safety
Risk impact
netmonitor requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
netmonitor has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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