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 2 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 100% · 25/25 pts 3 of 3 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 93% · 14.8/16 pts 4 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts 1 of 2 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 76% · 7.6/10 pts 2 of 4 checks verified | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
Super Simple Highlighter’s permissions—activeTab, storage, contextMenus, and tts—allow it to highlight text on the active page, save your marks locally, add a right‑click menu item, and optionally speak highlighted text aloud. It does not request broad access to all sites or browsing history, limiting its page content access to moments when you actively use the tool.
When considering a highlighter, a careful user should note that any extension with page-level access could potentially read sensitive data. The activeTab restriction is safer because it requires a deliberate user action each time. The developer’s privacy disclosure mentions location collection, which is unusual but the high Data & Privacy score (93) indicates declared responsible handling. Community ratings (3.9/5 from 1,300 users) are moderate. The strongest safety dimension is Maintenance & Ownership (100/100), showing frequent updates, while Publisher & Identity is weakest (60/100), suggesting less publicly verifiable information about the developer.
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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