Quickly test your website to see if there are any issues with accessibility, browser compatibility, security, performance and more.

Latest Version

Version
2.4.17
Update
August 29, 2024
Size
754KiB
Developer
Category
Users
4,000+
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
See more
Permissions

WebNavigation
See more

webhint Extension

Webhint is a tool for developers that can help you find issues in different areas. Quickly test your website to see if there are any issues with accessibility, browser compatibility, security, performance and more.

The browser extension allows you to easily get feedback from the categories you are interested on, get hints for the browsers you are targetting and ignore resources from third party resources. All with links to documentation to help you fix them.
Read more

Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "author": "webhint", "background": { "scripts": [ "background-script.js" ], "persistent": false }, "icons": { "180": "icon.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_title": "webhint", "default_popup": "browser-action/browser-action.html" }, "default_locale": "en", "description": "Quickly test your website to see if there are any issues with accessibility, browser compatibility, security, performance and more.", "devtools_page": "devtools/devtools.html", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "webhint", "permissions": [ "", "webNavigation" ], "version": "2.4.17"}
Read more

How to download and manually install webhint extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install webhint 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 webhint extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install webhint extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download webhint extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a webhint 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 webhint Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the webhint extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the webhint extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for webhint 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 webhint 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 webhint extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install webhint 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 webhint extension file

Select and download the webhint 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 webhint 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 webhint 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 webhint 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 webhint extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

Similar Extensions

icon

axe DevTools - Web Accessibility Testing Extension · Accessibility 4,000+ 114 ★ 2.89MiB

icon

Emmet Re:view Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 162 ★ 74.65KiB

icon

VisBug Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 252 ★ 5.38MiB

icon

ARC Toolkit Extension · Accessibility 4,000+ 24 ★ 645KiB

icon

OctoLinker Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 110 ★ 184KiB

icon

DOM Treemap Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 3 ★ 148KiB

icon

Capo: get your ﹤????﹥ in order Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 4 ★ 40.08KiB

icon

CSS Feature Toggles Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 4 ★ 37.42KiB

icon

DevTools Author Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 117 ★ 377KiB

icon

IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 16 ★ 29.19MiB

icon

Web Vitals Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 43 ★ 398KiB

icon

Web Developer Checklist Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 54 ★ 32.65KiB

icon

WAVE Evaluation Tool Extension · Accessibility 4,000+ 143 ★ 344KiB

icon

Refined GitHub Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 213 ★ 572KiB

icon

a11y.css Extension · Accessibility 4,000+ 4 ★ 611KiB

icon

Checkbot: SEO, Web Speed & Security Tester ? Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 940 ★ 1.67MiB

icon

ARIA DevTools Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 32 ★ 491KiB

icon

BrowserStack Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 95 ★ 805KiB

icon

Apollo Client Devtools Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 266 ★ 490KiB

icon

HeadingsMap Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 70 ★ 575KiB

icon

Landmark Navigation via Keyboard or Pop-up Extension · Accessibility 4,000+ 9 ★ 67.37KiB

icon

Motion DevTools Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 8 ★ 788KiB

icon

HTML Validator Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 37 ★ 2.5MiB

icon

Accessibility Insights for Web Extension · Developer Tools 4,000+ 37 ★ 3.62MiB

User reviews

icon

Vio Cassel (ID: 0000003fd5792a60) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/14/2019 👍

icon

Jaime Cuesta Lozano (ID: 0000005cebcfcb2f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/13/2019 Excelente! 👍

icon

Robert Linder (ID: 000000e82238e9fc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/13/2019 Great complement to Chrome's Lighthouse!