Building and auditing websites often requires several tools. We open devtools, a color picker, a screen capture app, a device previewer, an SEO checker, a tech stack lookup, and more.
Hoverify pulls all of that into a single browser extension. It’s a browser extension built to speed up site work. It combines inspection, color picking, asset management, responsive testing, SEO checks, screen capture, debugging, and tech stack insights.
In this first look, we walk through the features, the workflow, and where it shines for everyday WordPress work. We also point out a few gaps so you know what to expect. The core value is clear: faster website building, better developer skills, and far less clutter in the toolbar.
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Exploring the Hoverify website: Key pages and resources
We started at the Hoverify website and hunted for the key pages that help us judge a tool: features, about, changelog, roadmap, and free tools. The site leans on strong visuals.
The screenshots and short videos make the feature set easy to grasp at a glance. The capture editor, with annotations and beautiful frames, stands out in the demos.
About page highlights
The About page adds helpful context. We get a short story about the company, why you might hire them, work samples, and testimonials. There is also a direct intro to the founder, which we always appreciate. Putting a face to the tool builds trust and shows pride in the craft.
Changelog and roadmap
The changelog is clean and detailed, with version numbers and dates. That matters. It shows a steady release cadence and pride in documentation. The roadmap is public and split into in‑progress work, planned items, bug fixes, and ideas. This gives a clear signal of where the tool is going and how fast it moves.
Free tools worth bookmarking
The site also offers free tools that match parts of the extension:
- Beautiful CSS gradients
- Tailwind v4 converter
- Image to mesh gradient
- Color eyedropper
- Color picker
Some of these features also live inside Hoverify. Having them as standalone tools is a wonderful giveback to the community.
Core features at a glance
Hoverify brings a packed feature set into one extension:
- Inspector: Hover to inspect HTML and CSS, view computed styles, spacing, fonts, and more.
- Color eyedropper: Pick colors from any element, and copy as hex or RGB.
- Responsive viewer: Test sites across presets or custom sizes, desktop and mobile.
- Assets: Surface images, SVGs, PDFs, videos, Lotties, and favicons; copy, download, or filter.
- Site Stack: Reveal hosting, frameworks, widgets, DNS, SSL info, and more.
- SEO tools: Check meta, headings, links, semantic HTML, and status codes.
- Capture: Take full-page or area screenshots and annotate in a built-in editor.
- Debug: Clear browsing data, inject custom code, and optimize images.
The big win is tool consolidation. We reduce clicks, save time, and keep focus.
Hands‑on demo: Using Hoverify on the InfluenceWP site
We installed and pinned the extension, then opened it on influencewp.com. Here is how each module performed and where it helps in real work.
Inspector: Hover, understand, and edit
The Inspector is the feature we open most. Toggling it on lets us hover over any element and read key data in place.
What we saw in practice:
- Headings show tag name, font family, size, line height, color, and spacing.
- Images show attachment size, lazy load status, and more.
- Logos reveal width and height on hover.
Quick actions:
- Pencil icon edits text live. This is excellent for testing copy fit. Changes do not persist on refresh, as expected.
- Trash icon hides or removes elements. Each action is tracked in a list so we can undo it. It is a fast way to preview a layout without a section.
- The B icon shows font usage across H1, H2, H3, buttons, and nav.
- The teardrop icon opens a page color palette. In our test, colors did not match the current page palette. This may be a work in progress.
- Search makes it easy to locate classes, IDs, and tags. Try typing “img” to jump through images.
Useful toggles:
- The three dots show grids, guidelines, and the CSS box overlay. The CSS box view is helpful for reading margins and padding at a glance.
- The gear opens deeper settings. We can expose pseudo classes, media queries, keyframe animations, and HTML attributes. Hot reload and iframe handling live here as well.
- Keyboard shortcuts exist for common actions, and they are editable. This saves a ton of clicks once we learn them.
Color eyedropper and assets
The eyedropper is as simple as it should be. Toggle, hover, click, then copy hex or RGB to the clipboard. The Assets panel is a valuable tool for audits. It lists images, SVGs, videos, PDFs, Lotties, and favicons.
We can:
- Copy names and URLs
- Download single files or save all
- Filter by format or sort by size
- View source sets
Sorting by size quickly exposed an unexpected 212 KB PNG, which made it easy to flag for optimization.
Responsive viewer: Real device previews without leaving the page
The responsive viewer feels fast and flexible. We can add preset devices or create custom sizes, then browse the site inside each frame. This helped us test the partners page on both mobile and desktop views within one screen.
Highlights:
- Add presets and custom sizes like 1920 x 1080 px
- Adjust width and height manually
- Change user agent to iPhone, iPad, or desktop Chrome
- Zoom in and out for quick checks
- Place devices side by side and use sync scroll to scroll them together
- Hide frames or OS chrome for clean screenshots
- Flip to landscape in one click
This replaces a separate device preview tool and keeps our focus in the browser.
Debug: Clear, inject, and optimize
The Debug area groups three everyday needs.
Clear browsing data:
- Time range selection
- Cache, cookies, local storage, history, and download history
- Limit to this site or apply to all
- Auto refresh after clear
Custom code:
- Add hosts or specific URLs where the script should run
- Name and save scripts for reuse
- Open a cog to manage details
Image optimization:
- Surfaces images that could be optimized
- It did not catch the earlier 212 KB image, which likely came from an external source
SEO audit: Fast checks that catch real issues
The SEO tools provide quick insight without opening a new app.
- Meta: View page titles and descriptions, plus Open Graph and Twitter images. This helps confirm what social platforms will render.
- Links: See internal, external, and nofollow counts. Filter lists and check HTTP status codes like 200, 301, or 302. Great for redirect audits.
- Headers: Get a clean breakdown of H1, H2, H3, and beyond. One H1 is expected. The tool also shows a visual hierarchy, which helps spot nesting issues.
- Semantic HTML: Highlights sections using article, nav, footer, and other semantic tags.
These checks make quick SEO health reviews much easier.
Capture and screenshot editor: Share polished visuals in minutes
Capture options cover most needs:
- Viewable area capture
- Full page capture
- Capture a specific element
- Draw a box to capture an area
- Start in the editor with a local image or solid color canvas
The editor is marked beta, yet it already feels strong. We can:
- Add arrows, shapes, and text with color and size controls
- Insert images and logos for branding
- Apply backgrounds, including gradients or custom images
- Add blur, noise, and border radius for style
- Crop, scale, reposition, and add drop shadows
- Export as JPEG or WEBP
- Target social sizes for Instagram or X
We even dropped in “Made with Hoverify” and swapped it to our own mark. Shadow color controls were not obvious. That may still be in progress. Even so, this editor replaces paid tools for many use cases.
Suggested annotation flow:
- Capture the full page or area you need.
- Choose a canvas background and set the frame radius.
- Add arrows and text where you want attention.
- Insert a logo or watermark, then adjust opacity.
- Export as WEBP for small file sizes, or JPEG if needed.
Site Stack: What powers a website
Site Stack helps us learn how a site is built. We ran it on influencewp.com and got a useful snapshot.
What we found:
- Cloudflare in front, which can mask some hosting and location details
- Tech overview across widgets, frameworks, JavaScript, and security
- DNS records pulled from Cloudflare
- SSL details, including issuer and expiration
- Robots.txt and other surface‑level signals
- Email provider hints where possible
The WordPress section returned “No data found” for themes and plugins in our test. We would love to see core version, active theme, and plugin list if possible. That would be a strong addition for WordPress agencies and site builders.
Final Thoughts
Hoverify brings the tools we use every day into one clean extension, reducing tool switching and improving design and development speed. We can inspect, test, capture, audit, and debug without jumping between apps.
The overall value is strong for WordPress pros and DIYers who want speed and clarity.
The inspector and responsive viewer handle daily checks. The SEO audit and Site Stack save time during reviews. The capture editor looks great for client updates, tutorials, and quick social posts.
The free tools and public roadmap show a builder who cares about craft and community.