This extension will show basic SEO information about the page in coloured lights.

Latest Version

Version
0.73
Update
January 15, 2019
Size
37.55KiB
Developer
Category
Users
326
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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Permissions
Tabs
Storage
WebRequest
*://*/*
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Traffic Light SEO Extension

This plugin tries to answer two questions as you're browsing around:

1. Is a page indexable?
2. What would that page look like in Google?

It uses traffic lights on the left hand side of the page and a pop-up to show you this.

You can see the screenshots for example of what this creates above. It's excellent for general awareness while browsing as well as raising awareness of SEO problems if it's installed on a wider team. (For example getting people to pay attention to what pages might look like in Google.)

To generate this information it looks at canonical in the page and headers, robots tags in the page and headers and the robots.txt file.

- You can customise the traffic lights
- You can customise the domains it appears on
- You can toggle it on and off with a shortcut
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Traffic Light SEO", "description": "This extension will show basic SEO information about the page in coloured lights.", "version": "0.73", "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"], "persistent": true }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "chrome_style": true}, "content_scripts":[{ "matches": [ "*://*/*" ], "js": [ "popup.html" ], "css": ["style.css"] }],"icons": { "16": "images/traffic_light_16.png", "48": "images/traffic_light_48.png", "128": "images/traffic_light_128.png" },"browser_action": { "default_icon": { "16": "images/traffic_light_16.png" }, "default_title": "Google Mail", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "permissions": [ "tabs", "storage", "webRequest", "*://*/*" ], "web_accessible_resources": ["check_similarity.js", "google_snippet.html", "images/*"]}
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How to download and manually install Traffic Light SEO extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Traffic Light SEO extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Traffic Light SEO extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Traffic Light SEO extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Traffic Light SEO extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Traffic Light SEO extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Traffic Light SEO Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Traffic Light SEO extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Traffic Light SEO extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Traffic Light SEO extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Traffic Light SEO extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Traffic Light SEO extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Traffic Light SEO extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Traffic Light SEO extension file

Select and download the Traffic Light SEO extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Traffic Light SEO extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Traffic Light SEO extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Traffic Light SEO extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Traffic Light SEO extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Thomas Zickell (ID: 0000004c0770d37c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/02/2018 Wonderful tool that should be used by any self-respecting SEO or businessperson trying to SEO.

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Stephan Solomonidis (ID: 000000e10665c326) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/15/2017 Useful overlay of key SEO metrics; good, clear documentation for each option in the UI. Does what it says it will.