webhint

Quickly test your website to see if there are any issues with accessibility, browser compatibility, security, performance and more.
What is webhint?
Webhint is an essential Edge add-on for developers, offering robust debugging capabilities. It works within the browser DevTools to scan a website and provide instant feedback on accessibility issues, browser compatibility, security lapses, and poor performance. It also offers customization options for hint categories, target browsers and third-party resources, accompanied by comprehensive documentation for issue resolution.

Add-on stats

By: webhint
Users: 3,350 ▲ 77
Rating: 3.80 (9)
Version: 2.4.17 (Last updated: 2024-08-29)
Creation date: 2021-10-29
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • webNavigation
Size: 817.94K

Ranking

Other platforms

webhint (v2.4.17)
5.00 (7) 4,000
webhint (v2.4.17)
4.64 (39) 2,982
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Add-on summary

Webhint is a tool that helps developers identify issues with website accessibility, browser compatibility, security, performance, and more.

The browser extension allows you to easily scan a website and get feedback from within the browser DevTools. You can customize each scan to get feedback on select hint categories, different target browsers, and third-party resources. Plus, each hint provides documentation to help you fix issues.

User reviews

Very useful linter. Covers many things not covered by other linters. I wish it was more actively developed, updated and improved though. There are a few dated 'errors/warnings' which are no longer relevant.
by Christian, 2024-06-03

ok
by Alden, 2023-11-13

So good
by Ray, 2021-04-04
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

webhint requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

webhint is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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