Phlinx

Unlock a truly connected web! Get product reviews, videos, discussions, and articles on any topic, right in the Phlinx sidebar.

Phlinx: Unlock Web Experience with the Connected Sidebar Extension

Phlinx is a dynamic Chrome extension designed to enhance the browsing experience by seamlessly providing comprehensive information through a side-bar. By just holding a click on a text or link, users can get quick access to associated details including product reviews, trailers, travel guides, and any related context without having to switch tabs. It identifies a wide range of content types, bringing all related information into one place while maintaining your browsing context.
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Extension stats

By: phlinx
Rating: 4.76
(46)
Version: 1.12.20 (Last updated: 2022-08-17)
Creation date: 2022-04-08
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • *://*/*
  • storage
  • commands
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
  • browsingData
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 3.88M

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Extension summary

With Phlinx installed, all you have to do is long click (click and hold) any piece of text on any website to immediately access a sidebar full of related information. It also works on links, which means you never have to leave your current tab and lose context.

Phlinx also automatically identifies people, locations, movies, games, products, and many other content types, and serves up context-specific information, such as trailers, social media links, travel guides, and more.

So what are you waiting for? Never lose your context again – just click, hold, and wait for the magic.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 useful for quickly seeing definitions of words or previewing links
  • Innovative and helpful for research and studying
  • Makes workflow more efficient by reducing the need for multiple tabs
  • Nice interface and intuitive to use
Cons
  • Doesn't work in Google Docs
  • Shows pop-up ads
  • Sometimes struggles to identify phrases in context
Most mentioned
  • Innovative and helpful for research and studying
  • Nice interface and intuitive to use
  • Shows pop-up ads
User reviews
Very useful, would be cool to have the option to remove context menu button though
by Paul Bonnevie, 2022-12-10

I've used this extension for a while after seeing it on bulbapedia and it's suuuuuper useful. being able to really quickly see the definitions of words or preview links in the same tab without having to constantly switch to new tabs or windows is amazing. i'm kinda shocked that this isn't more popular. my only criticism is that for now it's not really good at identifying phrases and it instead searches individual words. that can be avoided by highlighting the phrase you want to search and then long clicking, so this is mostly just a minor nitpick. love it!
by Gabrielle Lindberg, 2021-12-02

Really helpful and useful, it would be perfect if they had a Spanish version, but, anyway, it allows me to do research and finish my homework much faster, highly recommended
by Eteria Swift, 2021-08-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

Phlinx has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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