Page Ruler Chrome Extension Analysis
Developer & Designer ToolsChrome extension ID: eccmicoahcpagbnibfolooaocnlceieg
Page Ruler is a browser extension that provides overlay guidelines and measurement tools for web pages. It allows users to drag rulers, inspect element dimensions, and extract CSS data such as hex codes and font families.
Overview
Installs
10K+
Rating
★ 3.3
24 reviews
Languages
1 locales
Includes English (United States)
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Developer & Designer Tools
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
Moderate review signal
Listing positioning
The product positions itself as a lightweight, high-performance toolkit for developers and designers to achieve pixel-perfect layouts. It emphasizes the ability to audit CSS properties and alignment without needing to open the browser's heavy developer tools.
Inferred product pattern
A specialized utility for visual auditing and measurement of web elements.
Review-backed pain points
Users report the extension frequently fails to load or function entirely, particularly on macOS and the Brave browser, with some citing a lack of clear instructions on how to activate it.
Observed feature gaps
Lack of comprehensive onboarding or instructions; inconsistency in cross-platform and cross-browser stability.
- Front-end Developers
- UI/UX Designers
- Web Designers
- Measuring element dimensions
- Checking layout alignment
- Auditing CSS padding and font styles
- Refining UI implementation from design files
- Clean and intuitive UI
- Accurate measurements
- Efficient for front-end tweaks
- Lightweight performance
- Functional failure/not working
- Lack of setup instructions
- Compatibility issues with macOS and Brave
- Annoying automatic activation
- Performance complaints detected
- No pricing friction observed as the tool appears to be free.
Support
Users expressed frustration over a perceived lack of effort in development and a lack of instructions.
Reliability
Significant reliability issues reported, including the tool being 'completely useless' or failing to appear in the menu for some users.
Privacy
No privacy complaints observed.
- Free usage observed
- No account requirement observed
- Free plan or free usage claimed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 5
- Videos: 1
- Languages: 1
- Privacy policy
- Developer contact
- Version: 4.8
- Size: 29.77KiB
- Last updated:
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Links
Privacy policy: https://pageruler.sudarshanrai.com.np/privacy-policy.html
Videos: Watch
