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Simple WebSocket Client Chrome Extension Analysis

Developer & Designer Tools

Chrome extension ID: gobngblklhkgmjhbpbdlkglbhhlafjnh

Simple WebSocket Client is a Chrome extension designed for debugging and testing real-time communication protocols. It allows users to send custom payloads to WebSocket servers and monitor the incoming responses.

Developer:olshevskiy87
Version:0.3.14
Size:55.1KiB
Last updated:

Overview

Installs

20K+

Rating

4.4

9 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Developer & Designer Tools

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as a simple utility for developers to construct custom WebSocket requests and handle responses. It emphasizes the ability to directly test WebSocket services within the browser.

Inferred product pattern

Lightweight developer utility for protocol testing and debugging.

Review-backed pain points

A recent update reportedly split the WebSocket URL input into multiple parts, making it impossible to enter certain complex URLs.

Observed feature gaps

Lack of support for unified, single-string complex URL inputs in newer versions.

Tags
WebSocket ClientAPI TestingDeveloper ToolNetwork Debugging
Target users

- Web Developers

- Backend Engineers

- QA Testers

- API Developers

Primary use cases

- Testing WebSocket server connectivity

- Debugging real-time data streams

- Sending custom WebSocket payloads

Positive themes

- Utility for debugging

- Effective for specific use cases

Negative themes

- Functional regressions after updates

Observed friction

- No pricing friction observed; the tool appears to be free.

Evidence boundary: Extracted from Chrome Web Store listing and a sample of five user reviews. Small review sample size provides limited insight into overall user sentiment distribution.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No direct support complaints, though a user reported a breakage caused by an update.

Reliability

Reported reliability issue where a recent update broke the ability to enter specific WebSocket URLs.

Privacy

No privacy or security complaints observed.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 1

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

Store metadata

- Version: 0.3.14

- Size: 55.1KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

WebSocket client chrome extensiontest websocket serverwebsocket debugger

Comparison

Simple WebSocket Client vs Postmanbest websocket tester chrome

Problem

how to test websocketswebsocket connection testerdebug websocket responses

Alternative

websocket client alternativeonline websocket tester

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Screenshots

Simple WebSocket Client screenshot

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