February 22, 2026
4.4.4 – Small bugfixes
Google made some changes in the SERP, breaking the People Also Asked extractor. Those are now fixed again.
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Philipp Sparoutz
Great extension!
With one click, you can see your most important basic information, including title, description, indexability, and robot status. It’s great that it also displays the CWVs right away. I really like that the response of your links/hreflangs is checked immediately. It’s also very easy to open the current page directly in Search Console, Ahrefs, or other tools.
You can tell that someone with practical experience built this SEO Browser extension.
John van Ginkel
This SEO browser extension is such a time-saver. One button, instant validation.
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Michal Barus
Essential SEO tool for marketers and web designers!
As Technical Lead at our agency, I regularly test SEO tools, and this extension has become indispensable. It provides all the valuable insights I need at a glance, such as on-page SEO, metadata, headings, and technical optimizations. Simply convenient, everything you need is directly accessible in your browser.
FYI: I am also very satisfied with the developer’s excellent communication and quick follow-up on reported issues!
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I’ve used many Chrome extensions for SEO stats, but this one is the best. It brings all the important features together in one place and offers tools that many other extensions lack. A big thanks to the developer for making it free!
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Do more, right where you work
Jump straight to the task at hand. Quick links to schema, redirects, vitals, links, social, hreflang, SERP tools and more.
Schema & Rich Results, in your browser
Validate JSON LD, see supported rich results and jump to Google Rich Results Test or Schema.org Validator in one click. Inspect Article, Product, FAQ, Organization, Person and more.
Redirects and HTTP headers at a glance
Trace 301 or 302 chains, copy server headers and spot canonical or noindex conflicts fast. Check X Robots Tag without digging through cURL or DevTools.
Core Web Vitals where you need them
See LCP, CLS and INP for the page you are on, then jump to PageSpeed Insights for deeper diagnostics when needed.
Headings map and one click exports
Audit H1 to H6, review word count and export headings or full page copy to create content briefs without switching tools.
Links, anchors and status
List internal and external links with anchor text, follow or nofollow and HTTP status. Highlight links on page to QA quickly.
Social previews and Reddit checks
Preview Open Graph and Twitter cards. See if a page is shared on Reddit and post to the right subreddits when you are ready.
Hreflang, validated
Validate alternates and back references, including HTTP status per URL. Catch missing or incorrect language targets before they go live.
Google SERP sidebar
See Trends, extract and export People Also Ask, and simulate location and language right on Google. Use search override when you are testing.
Wayback exporter for migrations
SEO website migration gone wrong? Export URLs from archive.org to rebuild redirect maps after a migration that did not go as planned.
Sitemaps and robots.txt
Open robots.txt and discovered sitemaps from the panel to verify crawlability and indexing paths.
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What's new
Sprout SEO Extension Change Log
January 28, 2026
4.4 — The AI Whisperer
What’s new
AI Insights
We’ve added a brand new AI Search Insights tab that reveals the hidden search queries that ChatGPT and Gemini generate when they’re answering your questions. Ever wondered what queries an AI chatbot uses when it searches the web for you?
Now you can see exactly what’s happening behind the curtain. The extension automatically extracts query fan-outs from both ChatGPT and Gemini, giving you unique insights into how AI models interpret questions and search for information.
January 18, 2026
4.3 – The Inspector
Note on permissions, why the scary permissions prompt? Don’t worry, we’re not spying on you! The “Toggle JavaScript” feature requires Chrome’s contentSettings permission, which Chrome describes as accessing “geolocation, microphone, camera, cookies, etc.” In reality, we only use it to flip JavaScript on/off. Chrome just warns about everything this API could control, not what we actually do with it.
What’s new
- We’ve added two new tools to help you diagnose issues with JavaScript-heavy websites. First, you can now disable JavaScript entirely, because sometimes the best way to see what’s really happening is to see what happens when nothing happens.
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Version 4.2.5
Bug fixes
Version 4.2.4
Bug fixes
July 10, 2025
4.2.4 – small bugfixes
After a recent change in the SERP, there was an issue with the Core Web Vitals module in the SERP. This is now fixed, together with the status icons in the icon pin.
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Frequently asked questions
Sprout is an on page SEO browser extension. It shows page level checks in a panel while you browse. You can validate schema and rich results, trace redirects, see Core Web Vitals, audit links and headings, preview social and export data in one click.
The Sprout SEO extension currently supports Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Install from your store in seconds. And start streamlining your SEO audits!
Yes, the our SEO extension is completely free to use.
Yes. Sprout detects JSON LD on the page, shows the types it finds and links to the Google Rich Results Test and the Schema.org validator. You can also copy or export individual types for backups or QA.
No. Sprout runs on demand when you click it. No constant background scanning.
Open Sprout on any page to see the HTTP status and headers. Use the redirect view to follow the chain, copy headers and confirm canonical or noindex rules. It saves you from switching to cURL or separate tools.
Yes. The page info panel includes a Core Web Vitals snapshot with LCP, CLS and INP so you can spot issues quickly. When you want a deeper view, jump into PageSpeed Insights from the links provided.
Yes. You can export the full headings outline and copy the page copy with one click. It is ideal for content briefs and QA hand offs to writers and editors.
Sprout lists all links with anchor text and status and can highlight internal or external links on the page so you can review them at a glance.
Yes. Sprout renders a social preview so you can see how the page will appear when it is shared. Missing or conflicting tags are easy to spot.
Yes. The hreflang view shows alternates with HTTP status and checks back references so you can confirm the language mapping is correct.
Yes. When you are on a Google results page, the sidebar can extract People Also Ask questions and export them to CSV for research or briefs.
Open the Other Tools area and choose Wayback exporter. Enter a domain and date range, then export URLs from archive.org to help rebuild redirects after a migration.
No. Sprout runs on demand when you click it and does not rely on constant background scanning or personal tracking.
We’re continually updating the extension to make sure it provides high value to its users. You can send your feature requests via our support page. We’ll review it, and if we feel the Sprout SEO extension and its users will benefit from it, we’ll add that feature.
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