If you are a webmaster you will be pleasantly surprised by some of the new extensions that are coming out for Google Chrome. There are some very useful tools available and best of all, they are free!
Most of you already know that Google Chrome now has extensions, just like add-ons for Firefox, these extensions allow you to add new features to the Chrome browser. Chances are, you’ll find many to be useful and save some time on tasks you perform frequently. If you are a webmaster or a web designer, there are some Chrome extensions that will come in handy and really stand out as must-have extensions. Those are the ones we will discuss here.
The first Google Chrome extension that we think is a must for any webmaster or web designer is the Pendule extension. This extension has around 20 web design tools integrated into one. You can place a ruler on screen with a mouse click, use the color picker to find the hex color of anything on the page, and much more. You can use this plugin to toggle many web page controls on and off and even use it to reveal passwords if ever needed while setting up a site.
The Chrome SEO plugin is another must-have for any webmaster. No matter what you’re doing with site promotion, this tool has something for you. You will find a quick page rank checker, Alexa rank and many other SEO search results in this tool. Just click the Chrome SEO button and you’ll get loads of data on whatever page you’re currently browsing.
The Picnik plugin is also one of our favorites for taking screenshots and quickly editing them, all online. This is a real time saver if you’re working on a project that requires a lot of screenshots from various websites.
There are many other great Chrome webmaster plugins that are useful, but these are the top 3 that come to mind. You can find many more great Chrome extensions by searching the Chrome extensions website.