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Live Server Web Extension

by ritwickdey · Developer Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Makes your existing server live. This is a browser extension that helps you to live reload feature for dynamic pages

Users
200K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
70
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#1,350
#1,219 among extensions
Version
2.0.0
updated 26 Dec 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
30K115K200KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 200,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
104071Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 70 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 Live Server Web Extension

Live Server - Makes your existing server live - this is a Web Extension that helps you to live reload feature for dynamic content (PHP, Node.js, ASPNET -- Whatever, it doesn't matter). This extension is for Live Server (VSCode Extension - required v3.0.0+). You have to install Live Server extension for vscode in order to use this Add On. Follow this link to setup : https://github.com/ritwickdey/live-server-web-extension#setup Note: This is an open source project and it doesn't collect *any* data. Demo : https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ritwickdey/live-server-web-extension/master/img/screenshots/live-server-web-extension.gif

Growth

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1 year0+0.0%+6+0.02

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Live Server Web Extension appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
live#1+2
server#10
sheets erweiterung#14+14
setup#23+6
reload#40−1
website usage#77new
install#81new

Version history

3 versions recorded
2.0.026 Dec 2024
1.4.02 May 2021
1.3.018 May 2018

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
18 May 2018
Size
28 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
fiegdmejfepffgpnejdinekhfieaogmj

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
storage
Site access
http://*/*https://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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