Wordle is taking Twitter by storm, so I decided to take this opportunity to make something fun and slightly useful and learn how to make a Chrome extension. You can download the Chrome extension here or the Firefox add-on here.
The extension will narrow down the possible words based on the game state. Click on the extension to see the count and list of possible answer words remaining. The list of possible answers will update as you enter guesses.
wordle-helper-demo-2.mp4
You can download the Chrome extension here or the Firefox add-on here.
You can also clone the repo and load it as an unpacked extension in Chrome or as a temporary add-on in Firefox. Please leave a review (Chrome, Firefox) if you enjoy the extension!
Both dark mode and high contrast mode are supported based on the settings used on Wordle.
Once the extension is ready for publishing, you need to zip the file up for upload to the Chrome Web Store via the Developer Console, which can be done via the following command from the project root:
npm install && npm run build:chromeThe resulting wordle-helper-chrome.zip file will be in the dist folder, as well as the project root so that it can be committed to source. From there, upload the zip file to the developer console and begin the review process. Don't forget to bump the version number in manifest.chrome.json before bundling!
Once the add-on is ready to be published, you need to zip the file up for upload to AMO via the Developer Hub, which can be done via the following command from the project root:
npm install && npm run build:firefoxThe resulting wordle-helper-firefox.zip file will be in the dist folder, as well as the project root so that it can be committed to source. From there, upload the zip file to the developer hub to begin the review process. Don't forget to bump the version number in manifest.firefox.json before bundling!