The Reading Ruler
A ruler that overlays a webpage to help you read & retain information. Helpful for people who are neurodivergent.
As of June 2026, The Reading Ruler has 126 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 5 reviews in the Productivity category.
Usersup 8.6 percent+8.6%
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5 reviews
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5
Version
2.1.0
Manifest V3
History
6 snapshotsTracking since Apr 18, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | 116 | 5.00 | 5 | 2.1.0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 133 | 5.00 | 5 | 2.1.0 |
| May 7, 2026 | 123 | 5.00 | 5 | 2.1.0 |
| May 14, 2026 | 122 | 5.00 | 5 | 2.1.0 |
| May 24, 2026 | 129 | 5.00 | 5 | 2.1.0 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 125 | 5.00 | 5 | 2.1.0 |
| Now | 126 | 5.00 | 5 | 2.1.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storage
- Host access
- None declared
Screenshots
About
A common technique recommended for people who struggle to read and retain the information as they read is to use a ruler to read every line. This add-on creates a line across the webpage that follows the cursor and darkens the lower half to recreate this technique.
Technical
- Version
- 2.1.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 236KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- jkennjdaolcdgmkddhnojdhhjcebdfpe
- Developer ID
- u795b306d99774d9c3a717d963ab7fada
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Apr 17, 2024
- Last Updated (Store)
- Dec 23, 2025
- Last Scraped
- Jun 3, 2026
- Website
- webdevliam.uk
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- —
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 3, 2026.