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Best alternatives to PHPView (2026)

8 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to PHPView, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

PHPView: reviews, users and permissionsBest Developer Tools extensions

PHPView today

≈10K users4.3★ from 41 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years6 permissions

PHPView alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    JSX Preview

    An extension that allows you to open self contained jsx/tsx files

    ≈30K users4.3★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago1 permissions
    • About 3.0× more users than PHPView
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
    JSX Preview alternativesCompare side by side
  2. 2

    Markdown Preview Plus

    Converts and previews markdown files (.md, .markdown) to HTML(include TOC) right inside Chrome and support live reload

    ≈90K users3.9★ from 236 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago3 permissions
    • About 9.0× more users than PHPView
    • Rated 0.4 stars lower
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Markdown Preview Plus alternativesCompare side by side
  3. 3

    view-current-source

    View the source code of a page at its current state.

    ≈1K users3.1★ from 26 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago5 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than PHPView
    • Rated 1.2 stars lower
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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  4. 4

    View Page Source

    Get access to the page source with the click of a button.

    ≈3K users4.6★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago3 permissions
    • About 3.3× fewer users than PHPView
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
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  5. 5

    Chrome extension source viewer

    View source code of Chrome extensions, Firefox addons or Opera extensions (crx/nex/xpi) from the Chrome web store and elsewhere.

    ≈100K users4.6★ from 436 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago7 permissions
    • About 10× more users than PHPView
    • Rated 0.3 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
    Chrome extension source viewer alternativesCompare side by side
  6. 6

    Google Drive Markdown Preview

    Automatically renders markdown files in Google Drive preview mode

    ≈1K users4.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago5 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than PHPView
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
    Google Drive Markdown Preview alternativesCompare side by side
  7. 7

    Quick source viewer

    View current page sources: HTML + Javascript + CSS

    ≈20K users3.2★ from 114 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago1 permissions
    • About 2.0× more users than PHPView
    • Rated 1.1 stars lower
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
    Quick source viewer alternativesCompare side by side
  8. 8

    Simple JSX Viewer

    Preview JSX components instantly — fully offline, no build tools required.

    ≈1K users5.0★ from 6 ratingsNo special permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than PHPView
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
    Simple JSX Viewer alternativesCompare side by side

PHPView alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to PHPView?

By users, the most popular alternative is Chrome extension source viewer with ≈100K users and a 4.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is JSX Preview.

Which PHPView alternative has the best rating?

Chrome extension source viewer has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 436 ratings.

Is there a PHPView alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Simple JSX Viewer asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for PHPView.

How many alternatives to PHPView are there?

We list 8 close alternatives to PHPView on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.