Is Super Simple Highlighter Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Super Simple Highlighter earns a safety grade A, 89.8 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
89.8/100
Grade A · 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
Super Simple Highlighter earns a safety grade of A (89.8/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Maintenance & Ownership (100%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Super Simple Highlighter comes through cleanly. 200,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 3.9/5 from 1,300 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-06-16. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Super Simple Highlighter's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other productivity 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 | 100% · 25/25 pts | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 93% · 14.8/16 pts | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 76% · 7.6/10 pts | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
This extension requests the "activeTab" permission, which lets it read and modify the content of a webpage only when you click the extension's icon. This is expected for a highlighter tool that needs to change text colors on the current page. It also uses "storage" to save your settings and highlights, "contextMenus" for right-click options, and "tts" for text-to-speech features if you choose to use them.
Productivity extensions that can alter page content generally carry a risk of accidentally breaking page layouts or conflicting with other scripts. A careful user should be aware that any tool injecting styles into web pages could, if poorly coded or minimally maintained, cause visual glitches on some sites. While this extension's declared data collection mentions location, that is often a broad categorization for IP-based region data, not precise GPS tracking.
This extension's strongest reported dimension is Maintenance & Ownership, indicating regular updates and active management by its publisher. The weakest dimension is Publisher & Identity, which suggests that the developer's public footprint or verification details are less established than ideal. A privacy-conscious user may want to examine the developer's website and privacy policy directly to verify their claims about data handling.
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 Super Simple Highlighter?
- Publisher https://www.dexterouslogic.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 25 Productivity extensions we track, Super Simple Highlighter scores higher on safety than 96% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed Productivity extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
Super Simple Highlighter FAQ
- Is Super Simple Highlighter safe?
- Super Simple Highlighter earns a safety grade of A (89.8/100) 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 Super Simple Highlighter?
- Super Simple Highlighter is operated by https://www.dexterouslogic.com/.
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