Canvas+

Name: Canvas+
Rating: 3.903225806451613 (31 reviews)
Author: Canvas+

CanvasPlus: Power up your learning with color themes, navigation shortcuts, and improved performance.

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Canvas+ is a free and open source Chrome extension designed to elevate the experience for students using the Canvas learning platform. It provides a customizable interface with options like dark and dim modes, custom link and sidebar colors, along with layout enhancements to fit personal preferences.

Key features include Quick Inbox, a popup preview of emails preventing work interruption, and Speed Boost that preloads links for dramatically improved loading times on slower connections. Navigation is streamlined with a powerful search box accessible via Ctrl+K / Cmd+K, enabling quick access to course pages and modules. Additional usability enhancements such as rounded modules and smart scrolling buttons help users navigate large courses efficiently. With an intuitive settings menu where all features are toggle-able, Canvas+ offers a flexible and performance-driven upgrade to Canvas.

Learn more or contribute to development at https://github.com/canvasplus/extension and visit https://canvasplus.org/ for FAQs and announcements.

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By:

Canvas+

Users:

40,000

Rating:

3.90

(31)

Version:

0.4.7 Last updated: 2024-02-26

Creation date:

2021-01-19

Risk:

Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

*://*.instructure.com/*

Size:

1.12M

Email:

he*****@canvasplus.org

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

12 hours ago

Other platforms

CanvasPlus (v0.4.5)

363 4.25

(4)

User reviews

Canvas+ is praised for significantly improving the Canvas interface with customization, dark mode, and useful features, enhancing the user experience across devices. However, multiple users report compatibility issues with schools whose Canvas URLs lack 'instructure.com', limiting its usability. Several users also experience bugs, such as unresponsive interface elements and search bar problems, along with serious energy and battery drain on MacBooks. Permission-related problems also prevent the extension from functioning correctly for some users.

Pros

Enhances the look and feel of Canvas, making it more visually appealing and less depressing to use.
Offers many customization options, including dark mode and sidebar edits, improving user experience.
Easy to use and user-friendly, suitable for students and teachers alike.
Adds useful features such as class search, making Canvas smoother and more efficient.
Works well across multiple devices, including school Chromebooks, without being blocked.

Cons

Does not work on Canvas sites without 'instructure.com' in the URL and lacks ability to add custom URLs, limiting compatibility with some schools.
Buggy interface elements like the white 'done' button and search bar that don't function properly or as expected.
Causes high energy consumption and battery drain, especially on MacBook M1 and M2 models, leading to overheating and reduced battery life.
Issues with permissions where the extension reports 'no access needed' and cannot change site data, preventing functionality for some users.

Recent reviews

Quite buggy, the "done" button when it asks you to choose your look is white and so is the popup. Impossible to see unless you highlight everything. The search bar is buggy too. Does not work and doesn't look anything like the pictures.

Ka*****, 2025-05-24

Works very well but does not if you use Canvases from multiple schools! They will all look exactly the same, not different from each other.

Ai*****, 2025-03-03

I really want to use this but my canvas page is not *://*.instructure.com

Ja*****, 2025-02-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Canvas+ requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Canvas+ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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