Plainly

Highlight any passage. Plainly rewrites it in plain language at your reading level.

As of June 2026, Plainly has 50 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 5 reviews in the Education category.

Usersdown 2.0 percent2.0%
50
50
Ratingno change0%
5.00
5 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
5
Version
1.7
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 2 version updates, changed permissions.

History

10 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

64.285545.72Apr 1, 2026Jun 9, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 1, 2026515.0051.1
Apr 16, 2026555.0051.1
Apr 27, 2026585.0051.1
May 4, 2026545.0051.1
May 10, 2026625.0051.5
May 15, 2026635.0051.5
May 21, 2026565.0051.7
May 27, 2026545.0051.7
Jun 3, 2026535.0051.7
Jun 9, 2026475.0051.7
Now505.0051.7

Changelog

  • May 4, 2026
    description
    Master English on Your Terms with Read Sidekick
    
    Are you tired of constantly switching tabs to Google Translate or ChatGPT? Do you feel like you're missing the "real meaning" behind complex English sentences?
    
    Meet Read Sidekick the reading companion that translates the meaning, not just the words.
    
    Stop guessing and start understanding. Whether you’re tackling work emails or news articles, we help you bridge the gap between "reading" and "comprehending."
    
    - Read Faster, Understand More Turn dense, "College-level" writing into friendly, "Conversational" English instantly. Perfect for scanning complex websites without the headache.
    
    - A Tutor in Your Browser With our unique Learn Mode, you’re never alone. We don’t just give you a definition; we break the sentence down line-by-line and explain the nuance in your native language.
    
    - Grows With You, choose your challenge level as you improve:
    
    Simple Mode: For when you just need the basics.
    
    Moderate Mode: For everyday general reading.
    
    Detailed Mode: To push your boundaries and master the language.
    
    Stop translating. Start mastering.
    Add Read Sidekick to Chrome today. www.readsidekick.com
    Master English or any Language on Your Terms with Plainly
    
    Are you tired of constantly switching tabs to Google Translate or ChatGPT? Do you feel like you're missing the "real meaning" behind complex sentences?
    
    Meet Read Sidekick the reading companion that translates the meaning, not just the words.
    
    Stop guessing and start understanding. Whether you’re tackling work emails or news articles, we help you bridge the gap between "reading" and "comprehending."
    
    - Read Faster, Understand More Turn dense, "College-level" writing into friendly, "Conversational" English instantly. Perfect for scanning complex websites without the headache.
    
    - We don’t just give you a definition; we break the sentence down line-by-line and explain the nuance in your native language.
    
    - Grows With You, choose your challenge level as you improve. Memory mode to create custom learning modules based on the content you read. 
    
    Stop translating. Start mastering.
    Add Read Sidekick to Chrome today. www.tryplainly.ai
  • May 4, 2026
    short_description
    Highlights text and displays a revised passage per reading level
    Highlight any passage. Plainly rewrites it in plain language at your reading level.
  • May 4, 2026
    name
    Read Sidekick
    Plainly
  • May 4, 2026
    host_permissions
    https://us-central1-readsidekick.cloudfunctions.net/getGeminiResponseV2, https://getgeminitranslation-46jzpxw4ga-uc.a.run.app/*
    https://us-central1-readsidekick.cloudfunctions.net/*, https://us.i.posthog.com/*, https://www.google-analytics.com/*
  • May 4, 2026
    permissions
    storage, sidePanel, identity
    storage, sidePanel, activeTab, scripting

Permissions & access

Permissions
storagesidePanelactiveTabscripting
Host access
https://us-central1-readsidekick.cloudfunctions.net/*, https://us.i.posthog.com/*, https://www.google-analytics.com/*

Screenshots

Plainly screenshot 1Plainly screenshot 2

About

Master English or any Language on Your Terms with Plainly

Are you tired of constantly switching tabs to Google Translate or ChatGPT? Do you feel like you're missing the "real meaning" behind complex sentences?

Meet Read Sidekick the reading companion that translates the meaning, not just the words.

Stop guessing and start understanding. Whether you’re tackling work emails or news articles, we help you bridge the gap between "reading" and "comprehending."

- Read Faster, Understand More Turn dense, "College-level" writing into friendly, "Conversational" English instantly. Perfect for scanning complex websites without the headache.

- We don’t just give you a definition; we break the sentence down line-by-line and explain the nuance in your native language.

- Grows With You, choose your challenge level as you improve. Memory mode to create custom learning modules based on the content you read. 

Stop translating. Start mastering.
Add Read Sidekick to Chrome today. www.tryplainly.ai

Technical

Version
1.7
Manifest
V3
Size
4.53MiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
mdcekkbjfgpgobbgffmpjhpkpkgfmdpa
Developer ID
u76e8544abde652bc266bc79adb035362
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Dec 20, 2024
Last Updated (Store)
May 13, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 9, 2026
Website
Support URL

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