---
title: "Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) – Chrome extension stats, history and permissions"
description: "90,000 users, rated 4.39 by 62 people. Version 0.1.8, updated 2026-02-09. Requests 3 permissions."
url: "https://extensiontracker.com/extension/gfcbebjdigncefnokoncehghgfndjcgn"
---

# Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom)

Live in the Chrome Web Store.

- Users: 90,000
- Rating: 4.39 from 62 ratings
- Last checked: 2026-09-27 01:39 UTC
- Users gained in 7 days: – (needs a week of history)
- Users gained in 30 days: – (needs a month of history)
- Rank by users: #1,770 of 264,703 live extensions
- Rank in Tools: #354 of 103,498

## The listing

What the Chrome Web Store shows, as of the last check.

Summary from the listing:

> Press on the toolbar button to see the magnifying glass on the current page.

- Extension ID: `gfcbebjdigncefnokoncehghgfndjcgn`
- Developer: [Yubi](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u1cbcb78579a2f3402c48ebe9334f7465)
- Category: [Productivity › Tools](https://extensiontracker.com/category/productivity/tools)
- First published: 2018-01-24
- Last updated: 2026-02-09
- Version: `0.1.8`
- Size: 41.08 KiB
- Minimum Chrome: 88
- Languages (1): English
- Support page: `https://mybrowseraddon.com/magnifying-glass.html`
- Chrome Web Store: <https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/magnifying-glass-hover-zo/gfcbebjdigncefnokoncehghgfndjcgn>
- View the code or download the CRX, in CRX Viewer: <https://robwu.nl/crxviewer/?crx=https%3A%2F%2Fchromewebstore.google.com%2Fdetail%2Fgfcbebjdigncefnokoncehghgfndjcgn>

## Users over time

One row per check, newest first, as shown on the Chrome Web Store.

| Checked | Users | Rating | Ratings |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2026-09-27 | 90,000 | 4.39 | 62 |

## What changed

Every change found on a check, newest first.

No changes found since tracking began on 2026-09-27.

## What it can access

From the extension's manifest, in plain language.

### Browser features

- `activeTab`: The tab you're on, only after you click the extension
- `scripting`: Run scripts on sites it can reach
- `storage`: Save settings and data in your browser

## More from this developer

Other extensions from the same publisher account.

| Extension | Users | Rating | Ratings | Category |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| [Easy Video Downloader](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/eaicplkoeceoelookkiaeekhodehdhde) | 200,000 | 2.88 | 207 | Workflow & Planning |
| [Canvas Fingerprint Defender](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/lanfdkkpgfjfdikkncbnojekcppdebfp) | 100,000 | 3.75 | 75 | Privacy & Security |
| [Change Geolocation (Location Guard)](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/lejoknkbcogjceoniealiipllomkpioe) | 70,000 | 3.09 | 90 | Tools |
| [Copy As Plain Text](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/eneajgkmdhmjmloiabgkpkiooaejmlpk) | 30,000 | 4.14 | 49 | Tools |
| [Cookie Auto Delete](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/kceglpglilklghkgofolieongaolnaob) | 20,000 | 2.54 | 24 | Tools |
| [Change Timezone (Time Shift)](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/nbofeaabhknfdcpoddmfckpokmncimpj) | 20,000 | 3.08 | 49 | Tools |
| [Cache Cleaner](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/dlbokacakimelkoonlnbmpepoihfmehh) | 10,000 | 3.50 | 8 | Tools |
| [AudioContext Fingerprint Defender](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/pcbjiidheaempljdefbdplebgdgpjcbe) | 10,000 | 3.78 | 18 | Privacy & Security |
| [Color Picker](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/plkgncpmcodceeghncefaiohiekknelh) | 9,000 | 4.50 | 6 | Tools |
| [Speed Tweaks](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/afebilemcaepdkmhmibgmnpfppnjimjf) | 8,000 | 4.37 | 30 | Tools |

All 19 extensions by [Yubi](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u1cbcb78579a2f3402c48ebe9334f7465).

## About this data

Collected from the extension's public Chrome Web Store listing. It's checked every week, because it has 1,000 or more users, and again whenever a new version appears. Last checked 2026-09-27 01:39 UTC; next check around 2026-09-30.

How the data is collected: <https://extensiontracker.com/methodology>.

## Cite this page

Extension Tracker. “Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom)” (gfcbebjdigncefnokoncehghgfndjcgn). Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-09-27. https://extensiontracker.com/extension/gfcbebjdigncefnokoncehghgfndjcgn. Accessed 2026-09-28.

```bibtex
@misc{extensiontracker_gfcbebjdigncefnokoncehghgfndjcgn,
  title   = {Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) (gfcbebjdigncefnokoncehghgfndjcgn)},
  author  = {{Extension Tracker}},
  year    = {2026},
  note    = {Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-09-27},
  url     = {https://extensiontracker.com/extension/gfcbebjdigncefnokoncehghgfndjcgn},
  urldate = {2026-09-28}
}
```

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