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ColorMate

by Drilmo · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 20 Oct 2026

Colorize text lines on websites based on custom rules

Users
8
+2 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#210K
#176K among extensions
Version
1.1
updated 6 Mar 2025

Users

monthly, 2 years
049Mar 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 8 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
001Mar 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 20 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About ColorMate

🖌 Bring Colors to Your Web Experience! ColorMate is a powerful Chrome extension that lets you colorize text on websites based on custom rules. Define patterns, choose text and background colors, and apply your rules instantly—only on the active tab for optimal performance! 🔥 Features at a Glance 🎨 Text Colorization ✅ Apply custom colors to text matching user-defined regular expressions (regex) ✅ Set both text and background colors ✅ Apply rules only to specific CSS selectors ⚙ Custom Rules & Flexibility ✅ Define multiple rules with: • Rule Name • Regex Pattern (to match targeted text) • Background & Text Colors • Targeted URLs (specific sites or regex-based domains) • CSS Selectors (to apply changes only to specific page elements) ✅ Enable/Disable rules anytime without deleting them 🖥 User-Friendly Interface ✅ Add, edit, and delete rules easily ✅ Import & Export rules in JSON format ✅ Dark Mode Support for a comfortable user experience 🚀 Performance Optimizations ✅ Applies only to the active tab to keep Chrome running smoothly ✅ Prioritized rule handling to manage overlapping styles ✅ Automatic cleanup when switching tabs or disabling rules 🔧 How It Works 1️⃣ Click the ColorMate icon in your Chrome toolbar 2️⃣ Add a new rule: • Choose a rule name • Enter a regex pattern • Set text & background colors • Define targeted URLs and CSS selectors 3️⃣ Click Save, and the text matching your rule will be instantly colored! ✨ Your rules apply only to the active tab, so no unnecessary modifications elsewhere! 📂 Advanced Rule Management 🔹 Rule Precedence: When multiple rules match the same text, the first rule in the list takes priority. 🔹 URL Matching Options: • Exact URL: https://example.com/page • Wildcard: *.example.com/* (matches all subdomains) • Regex-based URLs: /example\.(com|org)/ • Universal Match: * (applies everywhere) 📌 Example Use Cases 🔹 Log File Highlighting: ✔ Highlight errors in red ✔ Highlight warnings in yellow ✔ Highlight success messages in green 🔹 Developer Console Styling: ✔ Colorize different console log levels (info, debug, warning, error) 🔹 Custom Webpage Enhancements: ✔ Emphasize specific keywords ✔ Improve readability with custom color schemes 📥 Installation Guide Standard Installation (Recommended) ✅ Get it directly from the Chrome Web Store (once approved) Developer Mode (Manual Installation) 1️⃣ Download the extension ZIP 2️⃣ Go to chrome://extensions/ in Chrome 3️⃣ Enable Developer mode (top-right corner) 4️⃣ Click “Load unpacked” and select the folder 5️⃣ Your extension is now installed and ready to use! 🔐 Privacy & Security 🔹 No data collection – The extension runs locally and does not send any data externally. 🔹 No ads, no tracking – Purely for customization! 🌟 Ready to Colorize Your Web Experience? 📥 Install ColorMate today and take control of text styling on the web!

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+2+33.3%00.00
6 months+3+60.0%00.00
1 year+3+60.0%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.16 Mar 2025
1.05 Mar 2025

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
5 Mar 2025
Size
45 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 1
Permissions
storageactiveTabscriptingtabs
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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