The Reading Ruler

A ruler that overlays a website to help you read. Helpful for people who struggle with reading and retaining information.

Add-on stats

Users: 20
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 2.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-09-19)
Creation date: 2024-02-04
Weekly download count: 2
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 244.95K
URLs: Website

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The Reading Ruler (v2.0.2)
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Add-on summary

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.

Add-on safety

Risk impact

The Reading Ruler requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

The Reading Ruler is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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