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Widget Edit Links Extension

Install the free RuleCMS Chrome extension to click an R badge on any published widget on your live site and jump straight into that widget's composer — edit, republish, and get back to work without hunting through menus.

Why install it

After you publish a widget and embed it on your website, the usual path back into RuleCMS is to remember which org, team, project, and widget you need — then dig through the app to open the composer. The RuleCMS Widget Edit Links Chrome extension removes that friction.

On your live (or staging) site, each RuleCMS widget shows a small R badge. Click the badge for the widget you want to change, and you land directly in that widget's RuleCMS editor — ready to edit and republish. Every badge links to the specific widget that is deployed on that page, so you never guess which draft to open.

Recommended for editors and marketers: install the free extension from the Chrome Web Store, enable Link to RuleCMS, and keep it pinned so every published widget on your sites has a one-click path back to the composer.

Install from the Chrome Web Store

  1. Open the RuleCMS Widget Edit Links listing on the Chrome Web Store.
  2. Click Add to Chrome and confirm.
  3. Pin the extension from Chrome's puzzle-piece menu so it stays easy to reach.
  4. Open the extension's popup or dashboard and turn on Link to RuleCMS.

The extension is free and works with Google Chrome (and other Chromium-based browsers that support the Chrome Web Store).

How to use it on your live site

  1. Publish your widget to Staging or Production and embed it on a page (React SDK, HTML custom element, or any host that renders a RuleCMS widget). See Publishing and HTML Custom Element Embed.
  2. Visit that page in Chrome with the extension installed and Link to RuleCMS enabled.
  3. Look for the R badge overlaid on each RuleCMS widget. If several widgets appear on one page, each badge opens its own widget — not a generic dashboard.
  4. Click the badge. RuleCMS opens (you may need to sign in), resolves the published widget, and takes you to its composer edit screen.
  5. Make your changes, then publish again when you are ready. Your live site picks up the new version through the normal publish path.

What you need for badges to appear

  • The page must render a RuleCMS published widget (Staging or Production). Draft-only Development previews are a separate workflow — see Development Integration.
  • Your embed must expose the public published-key attribute that RuleCMS widgets include automatically when you use @rulecms/widget-react or the hosted HTML embed. The extension reads that attribute solely to build the edit link.
  • You need permission to edit that widget in RuleCMS. If you can open it in the composer today, the badge link will work for you after sign-in.

Privacy

The extension does not collect personal or usage data, and it does not send page content to RuleCMS. Preferences such as turning Link to RuleCMS on or off stay in your browser. While the feature is off, the extension does not scan or alter pages. Full details: RuleCMS Widget Edit Links — Privacy Policy.

Tips

  • Use the extension on Staging first when reviewing a release, then on Production when you need a fast fix on the live site.
  • If a badge is missing, confirm the extension is enabled, refresh the page, and verify the content is a RuleCMS widget (not a static copy of old markup).
  • Share the Chrome Web Store link with every editor on your team — unlimited seats means everyone can install it at no extra cost.