I’ve been using a few lesser-known Chrome extensions like Hover Zoom+, Workona, and Enhancer for YouTube that really enhance my day-to-day productivity and browsing experience.
I’m curious, what extensions do you use that turned out to be unexpectedly helpful? Whether for productivity, media, or development, I’d love to hear what’s made a real difference for you.
As a frontend dev, I rely heavily on extensions that enhance workflow and debugging. Wappalyzer is underrated, it tells me exactly what tech stack a site uses (CMS, frameworks, etc.) at a glance.
JSON Viewer Pro is another must-have when dealing with APIs, it automatically formats JSON responses, saving me time while inspecting data.
If you’re testing web layouts and cross-browser compatibility, LambdaTest Chrome extension is gold. You can open any page in multiple real browsers without leaving your tab.
Great for quick responsive checks and visual regressions across environments.
Workona is a game changer for tab hoarders like me. It lets you organize tabs into workspaces, so I can switch between projects without losing context. Combine it with Tab Suspender, and you’ll notice your RAM usage drop immediately.
Another gem is Clipboard History Pro. It keeps everything I copy (code, queries, research) in one accessible panel. Perfect when juggling docs or code snippets across sessions.
For managing test sessions in different browser environments, I actually link my Workona setup with LambdaTest Chrome extension, especially when I’m switching between QA and UAT contexts.
Enhancer for YouTube is brilliant—it gives you playback speed shortcuts, removes ads, and even adds custom themes. Hover Zoom+ feels small but saves me tons of time on Reddit or image boards by letting me preview without clicking.
One surprise hit? Extensity. It lets me toggle other extensions on/off without going through the full Extensions menu—great for keeping Chrome lightweight when I’m testing in sandboxed environments.
When working with QA tools like LambdaTest, I use Extensity to temporarily disable performance-impacting extensions so I get a clean, controlled test environment.