Is Web Developer safe?

Clean risk

Adds a browser toolbar button with web developer tools.

This extension provides a toolbar button that gives access to various web developer tools. It is the official Chrome port of the Web Developer extension for Firefox.

Chris Pederickv3.0.1Chrome Web Store
0Risk
Who publishes it

Chris Pederick - no other listings under this identity, 2 shared hostnames

What this publisher told the store about itself, and the other listings that told it the same thing.

Publisher
Chris Pederick

Shared hosts - 2 hostnames

Hostnames hardcoded in this extension that few other listings call. That can mean one operator behind both, and it can equally mean a small shared vendor, so it is context rather than a conclusion. Hosts that many listings call are left out: they are services, not connections.

chrispederick.com
Also called by 5 other listings, including Web Developer
cynthiasays.com
Also called by 5 other listings, including Web Developer

AI-generated. Findings may contain errors. Those marked Verified have been manually reviewed.

Publishers can request a review.

What it can do

Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 3.0.1. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.

  • Read and change your data on every site you visit

    <all_urls>

  • Clear your browsing history, cache and cookies

    browsingData

  • Change per-site browser settings such as cookies, JavaScript and camera access

    contentSettings

  • Read and change cookies, including the ones that keep you signed in

    cookies

  • Read and change your full browsing history

    history

  • Run its own code inside the pages you visit

    scripting

  • Store data in your browser

    storage

  • See the address and title of every tab you have open

    tabs

Updated 30 September 2026bfbameneiokkgbdmiekhjnmfkcnldhhm