Is Simple Color Picker Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

This extension’s requested permissions are minimal for a color picker — typically just access to the active tab when you click the icon, and local storage to save picked colors. That’s reflected in the perfect Permissions & Access score of 100%, meaning it asks for nothing beyond what’s needed to sample pixels from the page you’re viewing. For an eyedropper tool, this scope is exactly normal and expected.

In this category, general risks are low, but a careful user should know that any extension with activeTab permission can technically read the current page’s content when activated. That access is limited to the moment you click it. Always prefer tools that avoid broad permissions like “read all websites” or access to browsing history, and be cautious of copycat extensions that mimic popular simple tools but request more than they need.

The strongest dimension here is permissions handling, while the weakest is maintenance and ownership. The extension hasn’t been updated since March 2023, which gives it a low Maintenance & Ownership score of 10%. Without recent updates, an extension may eventually break on newer browser versions or miss security patches. Publisher identity information is also somewhat limited (60%), so you have less visibility into who maintains it. The declared privacy practices and user ratings are positive, but the update gap is worth noting for long-term use.