Is Color Picker Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Color Picker earns a safety grade B, 77.4 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
77.4/100
Grade B · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
Color Picker earns a safety grade of B (77.4/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Data & Privacy (100%). The weakest is Maintenance & Ownership (10%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Color Picker looks broadly trustworthy. 20,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.2/5 from 10 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2023-02-27. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Color Picker's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 90% · 22.5/25 pts | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 100% · 16/16 pts | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 10% · 0.8/7.5 pts | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 74% · 7.4/10 pts | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
This extension requests only a minimal set of permissions: activeTab, contextMenus, scripting, and storage. Together they allow it to read pixel data from the page you are viewing when you activate the picker (via toolbar icon or right-click menu), and to save your picked colors locally. For a color picker tool, this access is expected and
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
What the store listing shows
Who's Behind Color Picker?
- Publisher http://linangdata.com/
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 345 browser extensions we track, Color Picker scores higher on safety than 57% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
Color Picker FAQ
- Is Color Picker safe?
- Color Picker earns a safety grade of B (77.4/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind Color Picker?
- Color Picker is operated by http://linangdata.com/.
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