Browser Extensions

What: Shows Title, Meta, Canonicals, Robots, Hreflang, and Schema in one click.

Use Case: Every page load - quickly spot 'Missing Description' or 'Canonical mismatch'.

Install: Chrome Web Store

What: Flags 301/302/404/500 status codes visually in the toolbar.

Use Case: Testing migration redirects, spotting redirect chains.

How: Red/orange indicator shows issues. Click for full redirect chain headers.

What: Quick overview of all meta tags, headers, images, and links.

Use Case: Fast page-level SEO audit.

Bonus: Shows character counts for title/description.

What: Validates hreflang implementation and shows language mappings.

Use Case: International SEO projects, multi-language sites.

Tip: Look for missing self-referencing hreflang tags.

What: Identifies CMS, frameworks, analytics, CDN, and server technology.

Use Case: Competitive analysis, identifying if a site uses WordPress/Shopify/etc.

Example: Instantly see 'WordPress + WooCommerce + Cloudflare + GA4'.

What: Comprehensive technology profiler with historical data.

Use Case: Deep tech stack analysis, tracking technology changes over time.

Bonus: Shows server location and SSL certificate info.

What: Lightweight alternative to Wappalyzer.

Use Case: Quick tech detection when you need a second opinion.

Feature: Includes WordPress plugin/theme detection.

What: Official Google extension for debugging GTM, GA, and Ads tags.

Use Case: Verify tags are firing correctly on page load.

Colors: Green = good, Blue = minor issues, Yellow = warnings, Red = errors.

What: Real-time data layer and tag firing visualization.

Use Case: Debug dataLayer pushes, see exactly what data is sent.

Tip: Open DevTools > Console to see detailed event logs.

What: Inspects marketing tags and their parameters (GA, FB, LinkedIn, etc.).

Use Case: Validate UTM parameters, event tracking, conversion pixels.

Supports: Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight, and 50+ more.

What: Enables GA debug mode and logs hits to the console.

Use Case: Deep debugging of GA4 events and parameters.

How: Enable extension, open DevTools Console, reload page.

What: Advanced color picker/eyedropper with gradient analyzer.

Use Case: Extract exact hex/RGB colors from any page element.

Feature: Includes color history and palette generator.

What: Hover over text to identify the font family, size, and weight.

Use Case: Quickly identify typography choices on competitor sites.

Shows: Font family, size, line-height, and color.

What: Extract CSS styles from any element without DevTools.

Use Case: Quick reference for spacing, colors, and layout properties.

Bonus: Export assets and generate style guides.

What: Overlay design mockups on top of your implementation.

Use Case: Pixel-perfect comparison between design and live site.

How: Upload PNG mockup, adjust opacity, compare alignment.

What: Real-time Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS) in the toolbar.

Use Case: Monitor CWV on every page load without running full audits.

Colors: Green = good, Yellow = needs improvement, Red = poor.

What: Full performance, accessibility, SEO, and best practices audit.

Use Case: Comprehensive page audits (use in Incognito for clean results).

How: DevTools > Lighthouse tab > Generate Report.

What: Compares raw server HTML vs JavaScript-rendered DOM.

Use Case: Debug JavaScript SEO issues (content not being indexed).

Indicator: Green background = client-side rendered content.

What: Spoof your browser as Googlebot, iPhone, or any custom UA.

Use Case: Debug cloaking issues, test mobile-specific redirects.

How: Select 'Googlebot' from list > Reload page > Compare content.