The top SEO plugins for 2024
The most important SEO extensions for the Google Chrome browser
The most important SEO extensions for the Google Chrome browser
How to install an extension from the Chrome Store?
To install a plugin for the Chrome browser, all you need to do is log in to the Google Web Store. Any plugin can be used via the blue "Add" button at the top right. The tab with your extensions is located at the top right next to the search bar as a "puzzle piece."
Chrome plugins make it easier to get started in the world of SEO. Important data is easy to access, even without HTML knowledge or paid tools.
They also simplify the everyday life of experienced SEOs: some data needs to be available quickly, without having to go through the source code or Google Developer Tools. The tools presented allow you to view meta data, check redirects and broken links, evaluate the rendering of the page and much more. The diva-e SEO plugin shows the most important SEO KPIs at a glance.
Additional plugins for everyday SEO work
You probably know how tedious it is to compile all the relevant data for an analysis. We have lots of little everyday helpers for you here that will make your work process more efficient.
Some tools relate specifically to SEO analyses and others make your work with the Chrome browser easier. The only requirement is a Chrome Web Store login.
Pro tip: To avoid always having to search for plugins using the puzzle icon, use the pin to have frequently used tools permanently displayed in the search bar.
Note Anywhere
With Notepad from Note Anywhere it is possible to easily add notes to websites. Thus, the design of the page can be sketched or a reminder can be written.
A useful feature: the notes are retained even after the page is closed until it is called up again.
✓ Embed notes on pages and move them using drag and drop.
✓ Different colors allow for a good overview
Quick JavaScript Switcher
What does a page look like without the use of JavaScript? Which page elements are initially visible? Are page elements hidden? Excessive use of JavaScript files can also reduce page performance.
✓ Deactivating JavaScript with one click
✓ Specific application option on host/subdomain level (JavaScript is not forcibly disabled for all called page, unlike other plugins).
Similar Web
Similar Web is a business intelligence tool that provides clear insights into traffic and user engagement on pages. The easy access to valuable hints about the most important traffic metrics makes Similar Web a popular plugin for SEOs.
✓ Traffic data directly on the website.
✓ User Engagement
Lighthouse
With the Lighthouse plugin you have direct access to over 75 metrics. The tool provides suggestions for improvement, which are carefully documented and explained on https://web.dev/. Therefore, the Lighthouse plugin is also well suited for beginners in the world of page performance.
✓ Open source tool developed by Google
✓ Page speed metrics incl. Core Web Vitals
✓ Mobile optimization and structured data.
✓ Test website accessibility
✓ Receive suggestions for improvement
View Rendered Source
How do search engines see my page? The plugin shows the rendering process of the initial HTML code to the DOM tree, including the changes made by JavaScript. Differences are color-coded and highlighted.
✓ View initial HTML code, DOM tree and JavaScript modifications.
✓ Clear comparison of the source texts
Edit this Cookie
Cookies store information about visited websites in text form on users' devices. Although they can also be organized within the browser by default, this plugin makes it much easier: the Edit this Cookie manager allows you to edit, create and delete cookies. This plugin can also be useful for an A/B test.
✓ Show used cookies
✓ Edit, delete or add cookies
✓ Block cookies
✓ Export cookie information
User Agent Switcher for Chrome
When the user wants to access a page, the HTTP request takes place first. His browser sends information, including the user agent string - such as:
Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 10_3 like Mac OS X)AppleWebKit/603.1.23 (KHTML, like Gecko)Version/10.0 Mobile/14E5239eSafari/602.1
This information is used to personalize the user's experience. User Agent Switcher for Chrome can be used to change this information, regardless of the device used. For SEOs, it can be useful to access and test pages with different user agents.
✓ Change User Agent
✓ The plugin allows you to use a large number of different systems.
Wappalyzer
Wappalyzer detects "content management systems, e-commerce platforms, web frameworks, server software, analytics tools and more."
✓ If Wappalyzer doesn't find any data, you can play tic-tac-toe against it
✓ All data at a glance
Edit pages
Another great tip: Besides plugins, there are also JavaScript codes that you can bookmark in the browser:
This allows you to visually edit any page in the browser.
Easy Custom Comparison
With the Easy Custom Comparison plugin, there is no need to back-calculate for custom comparisons in Search Console.
SERP Keyword Extractor
After entering the keyword at Google, SERP Keyword Scraper simply extracts important keywords from the search results. By clicking on the plugin, the data is saved to the clipboard and can be easily transferred to spreadsheets. Optimization hints, similar questions or related keywords are copied and provided with the key combination CTRL+dot(.) on Windows and CMD+dot(.) on Mac.
✓ Easy extraction of important SERP data on the search results page.
✓ Currently supports: Google Search, Google Image Search, Google Shopping Search as well as Bing Search.
Ghostery
A plugin is designed to protect users' privacy. To do this, it blocks advertising and tracking. At the same time, it can also improve page load time and performance.
✓ The plugin can also be used in the search results without clicking on a website.
✓ You determine what Google is allowed to evaluate
