Super Useful Chrome Plugins for Front-End Developers
A recent article lists 13 Chrome extensions that enhance front-end development efficiency, including tools for CSS inspection, form automation, typography testing, web accessibility, SEO insights, and tab management.
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Front-end development can be complex, and utilizing the right tools is essential for improving workflow and productivity. A recent article highlights 13 useful Chrome extensions that can aid front-end developers. Key tools include CSS Peeper, which simplifies CSS inspection; Fake Filler, which automates form data entry; and Wappalyzer, which identifies technologies used on websites. Other notable extensions are Font Tester for experimenting with typography, Mobile Simulator for testing responsive designs, and Ultimate Color Picker for managing color selections. The WAVE Evaluation Tool helps ensure web accessibility, while the Ahrefs SEO Toolbar and Detailed SEO Extension provide insights for optimizing web performance. WhatFont allows for easy font identification, and Tab Manager enhances tab organization. Lastly, Redux DevTools assists in managing state for JavaScript applications. These extensions collectively enhance debugging, optimization, and overall efficiency for developers working with various frameworks and design elements.
- Chrome extensions can significantly improve front-end development efficiency.
- Tools like CSS Peeper and Fake Filler streamline design audits and form testing.
- Accessibility and SEO-focused extensions help ensure compliance and performance.
- Typography and color management tools facilitate design experimentation.
- Tab management tools enhance productivity by organizing browser tabs.
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7 comments1-) DarkReader (protect your eyes while working at night)
2-) SimilarWeb (site rank)
3-) IPWhois (registrar and IP info. Some other useful stuff too)
4-) BuiltWith (how can this be not on the list?!)
5-) Seo Analysis by WooRank (good detailed SEO stuff)
6-) Web Developer by Chris Pederick (disable js and other mods)
7-) StyleBot (edit and override CSS)
8-) TamperMonkey (Inject JS. I can't live without this and I already have over 30 scripts running)
9-) Edit this cookie (cookie editor, very useful and detailed cookie info)
10-) Clear Session (deletes per-site session info)
11-) FireShot (screenshot)
12-) MousePinchZoom (desktop mouse zoom function instead of scaling the screen. Very useful for development for checking the elements up close)
13-) Word Count (count selected text word count, useful for article SEO related stuff)
I have more semi-developer ones that are not listed here. I really use these on a daily basis and removing any would disrupt my workflow.
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.
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