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WordPress Browser Extension

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

Quick access to your WordPress sites, content editing, and developer tools. Tuck away the admin bar.

Users
4,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
8
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#16K
#13K among extensions
Version
1.0.5
updated 7 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 2 months
02,0004,000Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 4,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 months
048Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 8 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 WordPress Browser Extension

WordPress Browser Extension detects WordPress sites and moves useful site-management shortcuts into your browser toolbar. Keep pages clear of the WordPress admin bar when you need to see them as visitors do, while retaining quick access to the tools you use. It also includes helpful tools for developers and testers. Key Features - Detect WordPress sites as you browse and, when recognized, their hosting provider. The toolbar icon shows whether the current site is WordPress and whether you are signed in, without badges or notifications. - Persistently hide or show the WordPress admin bar on any WordPress site. Hide it by default in the extension's settings. - Open the editor for the exact post, page, taxonomy, or template you are viewing. On block themes, template-backed pages open in the Site Editor. Or use the "New" menu to quickly create new content. - Quickly jump to the home page or admin dashboard of any site you manage. A locally stored launcher keeps track of WordPress sites you've signed into. - Tools for developers and testers: highlight block boundaries on the front end, open a mobile-sized preview window, reload any page with a cache-busting URL, clear current-site data while preserving WordPress login cookies, and toggle Query Monitor when it is available. Privacy The extension works locally in your browser. It stores preferences, a limited per-site detection cache, and your My Sites list locally on your device. It does not include analytics, telemetry, advertising, developer accounts, or developer-controlled servers, and it does not sell or share user data. Requests made to provide WordPress functionality go to the WordPress site you are using; a site icon may be loaded from the URL supplied by that site. The extension is developed in the open under the WordPress GitHub organization: https://github.com/WordPress/browser-extension

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where WordPress Browser Extension appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
wordpress#1+1
browser extension#36+37

Version history

5 versions recorded
1.0.57 Sep 2026
1.0.41 Sep 2026
1.0.325 Aug 2026
1.0.216 Aug 2026
1.0.113 Aug 2026

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
13 Aug 2026
Size
246 KB
Languages
en, bg, ja
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
wordpress.github.io
Support
github.com
Extension ID
apaakgfongbkeecchhhjocpgjchbdenl

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 3
Permissions
storagescriptingcookies
Site access
http://*/*https://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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