As a front-end/full-stack developer do not rely on super useful browser plugins if you or other developers have trust issues with the plugin developer(s). Instead, learn how to use DevTools and take a solid command of it.
Wappalyzer opens a bunch of popups promoting their stuff. Also doesn't list historical data like BuiltWith does. BuiltWith is on another level compared to Wappalyzer.
I also use CssPeeper, to download assets with one click. The others do what csspeeper can't.
Ahrefs SEO toolbar doesn't have historical data as similarweb. However, I am using it as another tester.
PrintScreen does not take full-page screenshots with scrolling, turns into pdf, and allows you to annotate or email. Try and you will see the difference.
The free version with registration gives enough info for individual sites. I use their paid version too but I am thinking about dropping it. I am just using it for the website category first 300 leaders which I think is a little inconsistent. I miss Alexa days. Alexa was really accurate.
> the Chrome store version is 1.6.3 and was changed November 2020 (same time a lot of other addons were hijacked / sold to malicious authors). The github version is 1.5.0 from 2018!
I personally had left "ModHeader" installed when I read Tell HN: The popular Chrome extension ModHeader is injecting ads into searcheshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37772829 1 year ago.
My tip for this is to install web dev extensions in a new Chrome profile, that way the extensions are completely isolated from your regular browsing. Or even install extensions in Chrome Canary or Chrome Beta which run alongside regular Chrome so there's even more distance from your email, banking etc. stuff.
It's the only extension I know of that checks multiple pages at once, so it'll find problems you usually miss checking one page at a time, and can spot issues across pages like duplicate page titles/headings/descriptions/content (e.g. Google will group, hide or rename these kinds of pages in search results, so you lose some control), duplicate asset files that can hurt caching, and lets you explore/audit your internal links/redirects.
FWIW "Paying for Chrome extension is unheard of" - um, no.
This is a really great extension, and it does stuff that isn't just "learn how to use dev tools". Maybe take a look before being so dismissive.
A large part of HN is about recognising great software and giving devs the recognition (and financial compensation) that they deserve. Not sure how this is any different.
Can you list 3 extensions you purchased before? Not the services you use and install their plugins later such as SimilarWeb or Ahrefs. They already have services outside of the chrome extension and extension is just adds value to their service.
I don’t know where you’re going with this. The fact is that some extensions are paid and they have value. So why not pay the developer for the value they’ve added?
I am convinced you are advertising, and your attitude is similar to his (vulgar, aggressive, untamed). Which makes me think you are the same person with a second account. Reporting.
Bullshit. Your comment was designed to be negative and dismissive. I like the tool. I don't mind paying people for their good work. I thought maybe other people on the site would enjoy it as well. No need to be a dick in response. Seriously, comments like these harm HN as a whole and make me wonder why I even bother.
There's always gullible marks. You could just tell them to open the web developer tools for their browser instead of pushing predatory products, though.
