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Reading Level Checker Chrome Extension Analysis

AI & Writing Assistants

Chrome extension ID: hcdkhalhbmfkmipcojafboldpodlmfgb

A browser extension that analyzes webpage text to provide Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level scores. It displays these metrics unobtrusively to help users evaluate content complexity.

Developer:crafty184
Version:2.6
Size:21.63KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

3K+

Rating

★ 3.6

7 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

AI & Writing Assistants

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 lightweight, one-click utility to understand webpage readability. It emphasizes simplicity and speed for professionals such as writers, teachers, and editors.

Inferred product pattern

A single-purpose readability utility triggered by user text selection.

Review-backed pain points

Users reported the extension 'does nothing,' which appears to be a misunderstanding of the requirement to highlight text before clicking the icon.

Observed feature gaps

No specific feature gaps identified from reviews, though some users expect automated analysis without manual text selection.

Tags
Readability CheckerWriting AssistantEducation ToolText Analysis
Target users

- Writers

- Teachers

- Students

- Researchers

- Editors

Primary use cases

- Evaluating webpage readability

- Selecting educational materials

- Improving content clarity

Positive themes

- Simplicity and ease of use

- Unobtrusive interface

- Helpful for academic source selection

Negative themes

- Perceived lack of functionality

- Confusion over trigger mechanism

Observed friction

- No pricing information provided in the available data.

Evidence boundary: Data extracted from store description and user reviews covering usability and functional feedback. The review sample size is small, consisting of only 7 total comments.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support complaints observed.

Reliability

Some users reported the tool appearing non-functional, though this is likely due to specific usage instructions (highlighting text) being overlooked.

Privacy

No privacy complaints observed.

Access & pricing

- No clear monetization signal

- No account requirement observed

- No clear pricing signal

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 1

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

- Official website

Store metadata

- Version: 2.6

- Size: 21.63KiB

- 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

reading level checkerreadability scoreFlesch-Kincaid grade leveltext analysis extension

Comparison

readability checker vs Grammarlytext complexity tools

Problem

hard to read websitecomplex text analysischeck reading grade

Alternative

readability analyzertext grade level tool

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Screenshots

Reading Level Checker screenshot

Links

Website: crafty184.com

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