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EasyReader

by Anton Johansson · antonj.se · Accessibility
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

EasyReader can customize and improve the readability of long web articles

Users
30K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.3 / 5
−0.31 in 30 days
Ratings
451
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#4,374
#3,787 among extensions
Version
0.163
updated 3 Jun 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
6,00023K40KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 30,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
100279458Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 451 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 EasyReader

Make any article or part of a website more readable! Usage: 1. Click extension button. 2. Select content on the page to read. 3. Enjoy. Features: ★ Table of contents for headings are provided to the left. ★ Color, size, fonts and more are fully customizable. ★ Print, will print selected content only. ★ Code highlighting for code segments without other style. Tips: ☞ Drag right edge of content to change width. ☞ Background can be customized using images, not only colors. Example for background color use: url("http://antonj.se/resources/css/images/paper-texture-warm.gif") ☞ Hovering lables in option page will give you the actual CSS property that is used. Updates: 1.63 - Maintenance update to upgrade to chrome manifest version 3, since that was required. Keyboard shortcut moved from options to standard extension shortcuts 1.62 - Removed tabs permissions, since it was not needed 1.61 - Minor bug fixes (no scrolling in original page) 1.60 - Minor bug fixes 1.50 – Keyboard shortcut to activate/deactivate EasyReader (set in extension options) 1.46-7 – Bugfix: Print width always 100 % 1.45 – Printing with EasyReader activated will only print selected content. 1.44 – Bugfix: Flash content temporary hidden, when ER is activated. Since Chrome7 Flash would otherwise always be above ER content. 1.43 – Bugfix: Google Dictionary (by Google) extension popup will be on top of EasyReader content. 1.40 – Syntax highlight for code segments of articles, using http://code.google.com/p/google-code-prettify/

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.31
30 days0+0.0%0−0.31
6 months0+0.0%−2−0.31
1 year0+0.0%−2−0.31

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where EasyReader appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
easy#40−20
reader#70−12

Version history

3 versions recorded
0.1633 Jun 2024
0.16224 Apr 2021
0.16118 May 2020

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
18 May 2020
Size
41 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
boamfheepdiallipiieadpmnklbhadhc

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0
Permissions
activeTabscriptingstorage
Site access
*://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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