Boost Your Productivity: 18 Must‑Have Chrome Extensions for Developers

Preface

Using browser extensions can multiply your work efficiency, so here is a collection of extensions I use daily; many are likely familiar, but a few might be new to you.

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1. Google Access Helper

Simply useful; installing it allows access to the links of the extensions mentioned later.

Link: http://www.ggfwzs.com/

2. Sina Weibo Image Bed

Provides free unlimited image hosting with CDN acceleration, and adds a one‑click upload option to the browser's right‑click menu.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/%E6%96%B0%E6%B5%AA%E5%BE%AE%E5%8D%9A%E5%9B%BE%E5%BA%8A/fdfdnfpdplfbbnemmmoklbfjbhecpnhf

3. AdBlock

The most popular Chrome extension with over 60 million users, it blocks ads on web pages.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom

4. Web Front‑End Helper

A toolbox for front‑end developers offering JSON formatting, QR code generation, encoding/decoding, code minification, beautification, color picking, Markdown/HTML conversion, page screenshot, regex testing, time conversion, linting, performance checking, Ajax debugging, password generation, JSON comparison, page encoding settings, and note‑taking.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pkgccpejnmalmdinmhkkfafefagiiiad

5. JSON Viewer

An aesthetically pleasing JSON viewer with multiple themes, considered the best among similar tools.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/json-viewer/gbmdgpbipfallnflgajpaliibnhdgobh

6. Standardized Screenshot

A handy screenshot extension that automatically adds macOS‑style title bars and shadows, and uploads images directly via the Weibo image bed without saving locally.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pabdhaakclnechgfhmnhkcbmjobeoope

7. Chromoji – Emoji

Enables proper display and input of Emoji in browsers, allowing you to choose Apple or Google style.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chromoji-emoji-for-google/cahedbegdkagmcjfolhdlechbkeaieki

8. Clear Cache

One‑click cache and browsing data clearing, essential for front‑end developers during debugging.

Link: Clear Cache

9. QR Code Generator

Converts the current page or any input into a QR code that can be saved and used offline.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/quick-qr-code-generator/afpbjjgbdimpioenaedcjgkaigggcdpp?hl=zh-CN

10. TranslateX

A favorite translation extension that replaces the need to open the Google Translate website.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/translate-man/fnjoonbenhhijnoegpfkpagjamomgjjm/related?hl=zh-CN

11. Image Flow

Displays images in a continuous flow, making browsing large image series painless and supports carousel display.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/%E5%9B%BE%E6%B5%81-%E7%9C%8B%E5%9B%BE%E5%8A%A9%E6%89%8B/gpcdnjdgomhddecjpknmfodkpkgibajh?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon

12. Reader Mode

Provides a reading mode similar to Safari's, offering a clean view of articles with customizable options.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/reader-view/iibolhpkjjmoepndefdmdlmbpfhlgjpl

13. Octotree

Shows the directory structure of a GitHub project on the left side, making code navigation easy.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/octotree/bkhaagjahfmjljalopjnoealnfndnagc

14. Enhanced GitHub

Displays repository size, file sizes, download links, and copy‑file options directly on GitHub.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/enhanced-github/anlikcnbgdeidpacdbdljnabclhahhmd

15. Isometric Contributions

A fun visualizer showing Linus Torvalds' contribution graph.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/isometric-contributions/mjoedlfflcchnleknnceiplgaeoegien

16. Git History

Visually presents the revision history of any file on GitHub.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/git-history-browser-exten/laghnmifffncfonaoffcndocllegejnf

17. Tampermonkey

The popular userscript manager; two useful script repositories are https://greasyfork.org/zh-CN and https://openuserjs.org/.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tampermonkey/dhdgffkkebhmkfjojejmpbldmpobfkfo

18. Stylus

A privacy‑friendly alternative to Stylish for customizing website appearance.

Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stylus/clngdbkpkpeebahjckkjfobafhncgmne

Final Note

If you feel that too many extensions clutter the address bar, you can hide them and use keyboard shortcuts.

Feel free to share any other useful extensions you know.