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view-current-source

by Thomas Greiner · greinr.com · Developer Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

View the source code of a page at its current state.

Users
1,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.1 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
26
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#25K
#20K among extensions
Version
1.7.1
updated 14 Jul 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
3001,1502,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
81726Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 26 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 view-current-source

View the source code of a page as it is at the moment you look at it. ➤ View the source code of dynamically generated pages. ➤ View the source code that is embedded in the page. ➤ View the source code the way you want. To view the page's source code, either: ➤ Right-click and select "view current source" from the context menu. ➤ Use the keyboard shortcut (CTRL+Shift+U). As with "View page source", you can search the source code with "CTRL+F" to find the code section that you're looking for. Please feel free to suggest more features. Just leave a comment below or contact/follow me on Mastodon: https://social.greinr.com/@thomas

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months0+0.0%00.00
1 year0+0.0%+1−0.04

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where view-current-source appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
source#15−7
source code#15−1

Version history

10 versions recorded
1.7.114 Jul 2025
1.718 Aug 2024
1.68 Aug 2024
1.59 Jul 2024
1.47 Jul 2024
1.330 Jun 2024
1.223 Jun 2024
1.112 Jun 2024

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
29 Oct 2013
Size
340 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
bloebkffnmchginelkmdcemamcdeamei

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
activeTabcontextMenusscriptingstoragetabs

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