Storage Area Explorer

Simple editor for Storage Area for Chrome Packaged Apps & Extensions

Storage Area Explorer is a specialized Chrome extension designed exclusively for extension developers who need to manage the chrome.storage API with ease. By integrating directly within Chrome DevTools, it provides a user-friendly graphical interface to view, edit, import, and export storage data used by Chrome Packaged Apps and Extensions.

This tool supports not only chrome.storage but also HTML5 local and session storage, offering inline editing and clipboard features for enhanced productivity. It requires minimal permissions and only accesses data when actively used via the DevTools tab, ensuring your browsing data remains private. Ideal for developers needing a convenient storage area editor, Storage Area Explorer streamlines storage management during development and debugging.

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By:: jusio
Users:: 10,000+
Rating:: 4.46

(150)
Version:: 0.4.3 (Last updated: 2022-03-14)
Creation date:: 2016-03-06
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:: clipboardRead
clipboardWrite
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Size:: 132.10K
Email:: st*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 7,152 ▼ 334

Other rankings

#123 in Developer Tools #43 in permission keyword 13 ▲ 3 #78 in permissions keyword 5 ▼ 3 #128 in bug fixes keyword 23 ▲ 6 #266 in import keyword 30 ▲ 14

User reviews

Storage Area Explorer is praised as a valuable tool for extension developers to inspect and edit local and sync storage easily, significantly speeding up debugging and development. However, multiple users noted that it does not support Manifest V3 service workers or extensions relying solely on content scripts, which reduces its usefulness for modern extensions. Users also reported occasional freezing and issues with the extension not activating properly. Despite these cons, it remains highly regarded for its core functionality and time-saving features.

Pros

Very useful for extension developers to view and manage Chrome extension storage.
Allows direct editing of storage data from the interface, saving time.
Supports viewing both chrome.storage.local and chrome.storage.sync separately, aiding clarity during development.
Speeds up development by avoiding the need to use console commands to inspect storage.
Works great for inspecting storage on inspected extension pages when set up correctly.

Cons

Does not support Manifest V3 service workers or extensions that only use content scripts for storage, limiting usefulness with newer extensions.
Freezes or becomes unresponsive at times, affecting user experience.
Sometimes does not activate or show any storage tabs making it unusable in some contexts.
Lacks support for the new chrome.storage.session storage type that some extensions use.

Recent reviews

RIP my old friend. You served your purpose very well. 🪦🪦

Pi Geeky, 2024-12-13

Please update it to Manifest V3.

Danbytronic, 2024-08-13

Good ext but keep freezing.

Roy Liao, 2024-06-30

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Storage Area Explorer requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Storage Area Explorer 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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