Best alternatives to Source Detector (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Source Detector, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Source Detector alternatives, compared
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The Stream Detector
Detects playlists and subtitles used by streams, incl. custom file extensions and headers. Assembles readymade commands for tools.
≈40K users4.5★ from 22 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years7 permissions- About 20× more users than Source Detector
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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WP Detector
Detect WordPress sites, active themes, and installed plugins with a single click
230 usersNot rated yetUpdated 12 months ago7 permissions- About 8.7× fewer users than Source Detector
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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Font Detector
Detects font properties and styles
≈4K users5.0★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago2 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Source Detector
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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Salla Theme Detector
Detect and analyze Salla and Zid store themes instantly. Built for store designers and theme developers.
≈2K users5.0★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 7 days ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to Source Detector
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
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.MPD Detector
Detects '.mpd' files while browsing.
≈5K users4.6★ from 14 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago5 permissions- About 2.5× more users than Source Detector
- Updated less recently
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Web Source Extractor
Extract and download complete source code from any webpage including HTML, CSS, JS, and assets as a ZIP file
671 users3.0★ from 2 ratings1 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than Source Detector
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
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Favicon Detector
A simple way to detect website icons.
≈6K users4.8★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago3 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Source Detector
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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The Stream Detector PLUS
Detects playlists and subtitles used by streams, incl. custom file extensions and headers. Assembles readymade commands for tools.
≈3K users5.0★ from 2 ratings7 permissions- About 1.5× more users than Source Detector
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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Detector APIs Extension
The extension supports getting all APIs and CURL command when load a website.
≈1K users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago7 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Source Detector
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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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 435 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago7 permissions- About 50× more users than Source Detector
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
Source Detector alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Source Detector?
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 The Stream Detector.
Which Source Detector 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 435 ratings.
Is there a Source Detector alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Web Source Extractor asks for 1 permissions, against 5 for Source Detector.
How many alternatives to Source Detector are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Source Detector on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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