Guides

This simple app allows you to create modify and delete horizontal and vertical guides to check if the elements are correctly aligned

Guides is a simple and efficient Chrome extension designed to help you check the alignment of elements on any webpage. With this tool, you can create, modify, and delete horizontal and vertical guides easily to ensure elements are perfectly aligned.

Use the ESC key or click the browser icon to toggle the app on or off. Simply double-click on the ruler to add a new guide, and double-click on an existing guide to delete it. This extension streamlines the alignment process for designers and developers, improving precision and workflow.

Whether you're fine-tuning layouts or verifying spacing, Guides provides a straightforward solution for web design alignment needs.

By:
Stefano Vollono
Users:
2,000
Rating:
4.20
(10)
Version:
2.1.1 Last updated: 2022-03-22
Creation date:
2017-06-24
Risk:
Very low risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • scripting
Size:
14.65KB
Email:
st*****@gmail.com
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Data ingested on:
2025-07-10

User reviews

Pros
  • Useful for checking alignment
  • Adds a ruler feature
  • Simple to use
Cons
  • Guides cannot be saved
  • Limited to only 2 guides (1 horizontal and 1 vertical)
  • Event bubbling issues prevent use with popups
  • Bugs affecting functionality and pixel positioning
Recent reviews
I love the idea but not being able to save guides makes it so frustrating to use as everything you do is gone as soon as you close it. I'm not going to give you a low star because it's still handy for checking if something is aligned properly. Future features to make this a quality 5* extension would be saved guide layouts (multiple layouts), suggested layouts (bootstrap grid, read from site css etc.), show distance between guides when hovering over, and different colour gridlines. Thanks for your work on this and looking forward to new features!
by Pr*****, 2022-07-19

- guides are not saved - clicking on guides triggers event bubbling (cannot be used with popups)
by Dm*****, 2022-06-06

Es muy bueno, pero no permite tener más de 2 guías, uno horizontal y otro vertical, debería tener un mejor soporte para otras guías. En general, funciona bien, añade una regla lo cual es perfecto.
by Se*****, 2019-04-29
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Guides does not require any sensitive permissions.

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    Guides has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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