A Chrome extension with a persistent sidebar to display SEO information.
Persistent SEO Sidebar Extension
The SEO Sidebar Chrome Extension adds a native Chrome sidebar to the browser that remains open across different tabs and sessions. The sidebar provides SEO tools, displays page data, schema.org types, and response headers for the main document. The extension also includes quick access links to validate schema markup and test rich results in Google.
Features
- Persistent sidebar that remains open across tabs and browser sessions
- Supports dark mode and light mode (to be set in extension settings)
- Generates a HTML report, which can be downloaded
- Displays page title, meta description, meta robots, canonical URL, page load time, HTML node count, sitemaps referenced in robots.txt, the robots.txt content, and first H1 tag
- Lists (nested) schema.org types used on the page
- Displays the collected JSON-LD schema markup used on the page.
- Display the contents of the robots.txt
- Displays the sitemaps referenced in the robots.txt
- Displays the redirect chain
- Function to check the current URL against the robots.txt using the most common Bot user agents
- Displays a nested list of all headings (
to ) used on the page
- Displays resized images with preview, source, original and resized dimensions, difference in % of height and width, also the XPath
- Shows response headers for the main document
- 🐙 Collects hreflang liinks from HTML head and HTTP response headers
- Quick access links to validate schema markup and test rich results in Google
- JSON-export of the page data
Once the extension is loaded, click the extension icon to toggle the sidebar.
The sidebar will appear on the left side of the browser window.
Background colour and width of the sdebar can be adjusted in the settings.
Use the provided tools and links within the sidebar.
Update: Needed to remove the context menu as it was creating issues. Will be back soon.
- Displays resized images with preview, source, original and resized dimensions, difference in % of height and width, also the XPath
- Shows response headers for the main document
- 🐙 Collects hreflang liinks from HTML head and HTTP response headers
- Quick access links to validate schema markup and test rich results in Google
- JSON-export of the page data
Once the extension is loaded, click the extension icon to toggle the sidebar.
The sidebar will appear on the left side of the browser window.
Background colour and width of the sdebar can be adjusted in the settings.
Use the provided tools and links within the sidebar.
Update: Needed to remove the context menu as it was creating issues. Will be back soon.
Source Manifest.json
"manifest_version":3,
"name":"Persistent SEO Sidebar",
"version":"3.1",
"description":"A Chrome extension with a persistent sidebar to display SEO information.",
"permissions":["tabs",
"activeTab",
"storage",
"scripting",
"webRequest",
"declarativeContent",
"sidePanel",
"contextMenus",
"webNavigation"],
"host_permissions":["*://*/*"],
"side_panel":{"default_path":"sidebar.html"},
"web_accessible_resources":[{"resources":["sidebar.html",
"settings.html",
"gsc.html"],
"matches":["*://*/*"]}],
"background":{"service_worker":"background.js"},
"action":{"default_icon":{"16":"icons/sidebar-icon-16.png",
"48":"icons/sidebar-icon-48.png",
"128":"icons/sidebar-icon-128.png"},
"default_title":"SEO Sidebar"},
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["
"js":["content_script.js",
"download_report.js"],
"run_at":"document_idle"}],
"icons":{"16":"icons/sidebar-icon-16.png",
"48":"icons/sidebar-icon-48.png",
"128":"icons/sidebar-icon-128.png"},
"options_page":"settings.html"}
How to download and manually install Persistent SEO Sidebar extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Persistent SEO Sidebar 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 Persistent SEO Sidebar extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Persistent SEO Sidebar extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Persistent SEO Sidebar extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Persistent SEO Sidebar 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 Persistent SEO Sidebar Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Persistent SEO Sidebar extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Persistent SEO Sidebar extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Persistent SEO Sidebar 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 Persistent SEO Sidebar 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 Persistent SEO Sidebar extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Persistent SEO Sidebar 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 Persistent SEO Sidebar extension file
Select and download the Persistent SEO Sidebar 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 Persistent SEO Sidebar 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 Persistent SEO Sidebar 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 Persistent SEO Sidebar 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 Persistent SEO Sidebar extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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