# Translator PoqDev

> Translate words and phrases while browsing the web, using Google translator.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/translator-poqdev](https://chrome-stats.com/d/translator-poqdev)

## Overview

- **ID:** `translator-poqdev`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Translator
- **Category:** appearance,language-support
- **Daily users:** 33,048
- **Weekly downloads:** 866
- **Rating:** 3.44 / 5 (45 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-21
- **First published:** 2022-12-14
- **Size:** 644 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/translator-poqdev/)
- **Website:** [https://poqdev.com/](https://poqdev.com/)

## Description

**Translator PoqDev** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to break language barriers while you browse the web. Leveraging Google Translate's API, it offers quick, accurate translations of words and phrases directly in your browser.

Key features include automatic detection of web page language, customizable target language settings, and pronunciation guides in a new tab. Users can highlight or right-click text snippets to translate them instantly in a friendly side pop-up that doesn't disrupt reading flow. The extension presents clear translation results with options to view meanings, usage examples, and detailed descriptions, making it ideal for learners and casual users alike.

## Rankings

- #395 — Overall
- #17 — Language Support
- #66 — Appearance
- #5 — phrase
- #18 — translate
- #33 — translations

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Reviews show a mix: several users praise translation quality and convenient in-text translation, while others report reliability and usability problems and limited features.

### Pros

- High translation quality; several users call it among the best translators.
- Reliable and generally smooth to use for long-time users.
- Useful in-context feature: a small translate button appears when text is highlighted.

### Cons

- Reliability issues: the add-on can be non-responsive (e.g., context menu clicks do nothing).
- Usability drawbacks: inconvenient, not intuitive, and limited functionality.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/translator-poqdev)