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Generate Links for Headers

by Grant Winney · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Automatically generates links for all headers on the page, to make it easier to share specific sections of the page.

Users
462
+38 in 30 days
Rating
4.9 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
11
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#45K
#38K among extensions
Version
1.3.8
updated 16 Nov 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years
100298495Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 462 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
3711Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 11 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Generate Links for Headers

Ever wanted to share a link, not just to a webpage, but to a particular section of a webpage? Most of the time, when you see a header on a webpage, it has an ID associated with it. You can use the ID to create a link to that section, but finding the ID usually means viewing the source code for the page, finding the header element for the section you want, and appending the ID to the URL before sharing it. It doesn't have to be that hard. CREATING LINKS AUTOMATICALLY This extension scans the page and generates links for all headers on the page, assuming they have an ID or Name assigned. - Hover over any header, and an anchor link will appear. - Click on the "chain" icon to copy the link to your clipboard. If there's no ID or Name in the header tag, it will search any elements nested inside the header tag for the first one with an ID or Name assigned. Failing that, it looks at the immediate parent element (i.e. a header nested in a DIV). If it still finds nothing, then no link will be generated or shown. REQUIRED PERMISSIONS It'll ask you for permission to read and modify all pages, because that's what it does. It scans the page for headers with IDs (or Names), and then injects one link for each header that has it present. NEED HELP? If you need help, have a comment or suggestion, or just want to see the code for yourself, visit the GitHub repo where the source code is hosted. You can open an issue by clicking the "Issues" tab at the top. https://github.com/grantwinney/generate-links-for-headers-in-chrome WANT TO LEARN MORE? If you'd like to write your own Chrome extension, but aren't sure where to start, check out this brief tutorial: https://grantwinney.com/making-your-first-chrome-extension

Growth

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7 days+11+2.4%00.00
30 days+38+9.0%00.00
6 months+14+3.1%00.00
1 year−28−5.7%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Generate Links for Headers appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
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header#14+4
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Version history

10 versions recorded
1.3.815 Nov 2022
1.3.73 Mar 2022
1.3.64 Oct 2021
1.3.528 Sep 2021
1.3.312 May 2021
1.3.115 Nov 2020
1.3.014 Nov 2020
1.2.819 Aug 2020

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
16 Feb 2020
Size
37 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
dckfkngmahjdokkkmconmfjdmicjcmgf

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0

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