Is Lighthouse Safe?

Lighthouse — Nerq Trust Score 44.8/100 (D grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-01.

Exercise caution with Lighthouse. Lighthouse is a Chrome extension with a Nerq Trust Score of 44.8/100 (D), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 65/100. Popularity: 80/100. Data sourced from Chrome Web Store metadata, permissions analysis, developer verification, and update history. Last updated: 2026-04-01. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Lighthouse safe?

NO — USE WITH CAUTION — Lighthouse has a Nerq Trust Score of 44.8/100 (D). It has below-average trust signals with significant gaps in security, maintenance, or documentation. Not recommended for production use without thorough manual review and additional security measures.

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What is Lighthouse's trust score?

Lighthouse has a Nerq Trust Score of 44.8/100, earning a D grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
65
Popularity
80

What are the key security findings for Lighthouse?

Lighthouse's strongest signal is popularity at 80/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 65/100 (moderate)
Popularity: 80/100 — Chrome Web Store

What is Lighthouse and who maintains it?

AuthorUnknown
Categorychrome
SourceN/A

Lighthouse Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

lighthouse
42/100 · homebrew
lighthouse
36/100 · crates
LightHouse
28/100 · nuget

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Safety Guide: Lighthouse

What is Lighthouse?

Lighthouse is a Chrome extension — Web page quality auditor by Google. Performance, accessibility, SEO, and best practices analysis..

How to Verify Safety

Review permissions carefully. 'Read all data on all websites' is high risk.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=Lighthouse

Key Safety Concerns for Chrome extensions

When evaluating any Chrome extension, watch for: excessive permissions, data harvesting, permission creep.

Trust Assessment

Lighthouse has a Nerq Trust Score of 45/100 (D) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security65/100
Privacy90/100
Reliability75/100
Transparency60/100
Maintenance60/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from Chrome Web Store metadata, permissions analysis, developer verification, and update history.

What data does Lighthouse collect?

Lighthouse has a privacy score of 90/100. Review the documentation and privacy policy for data handling details.

Full analysis: Lighthouse Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Lighthouse secure?

Security score: 65/100. Review security practices and consider alternatives with higher security scores for sensitive use cases.

Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.

Full analysis: Lighthouse Security Report

Lighthouse Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

lighthouse (homebrew, 42/100)lighthouse (crates, 36/100)LightHouse (nuget, 28/100)

How we calculated this score

Lighthouse's trust score of 44.8/100 (D) is computed from Chrome Web Store metadata, permissions analysis, developer verification, and update history. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (65/100), privacy (90/100), reliability (75/100), transparency (60/100), maintenance (60/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

This page was last reviewed on April 01, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lighthouse safe?
Exercise caution. Lighthouse has a Nerq Trust Score of 44.8/100 (D). Strongest signal: popularity (80/100). Score based on security (65/100), popularity (80/100).
What is Lighthouse's trust score?
Lighthouse: 44.8/100 (D). Score based on: security (65/100), popularity (80/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=Lighthouse
What are safer alternatives to Lighthouse?
In the chrome category, more Chrome extensions are being analyzed — check back soon. Lighthouse scores 44.8/100.
What permissions does Lighthouse need?
Review Lighthouse's requested permissions carefully. Extensions requesting 'Read and change all data on all websites' carry the highest risk. Current trust score: 44.8/100.
Is Lighthouse's publisher verified?
Lighthouse has a trust score of 44.8/100 (D). Below Nerq Verified threshold — conduct additional review.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated assessments based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements or guarantees. Always conduct your own due diligence.

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