August 21, 2026 · 9 min read
Chrome Extension Analytics: What to Measure Beyond Installs
Store-side and in-extension metrics that explain growth: user counts, ratings, keyword positions, version adoption — and where to get each one.
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Guides, playbooks and data for growing a Chrome extension — store SEO, publishing, promotion and rank tracking.
August 14, 2026 · 7 min read
Chrome Extension Permissions Explained (and What Gets You Flagged)
permissions vs. host_permissions, why "all urls" draws extra scrutiny, and a practical audit for trimming your extension to what it actually needs.
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August 7, 2026 · 9 min read
Chrome Web Store ASO: The Complete Guide for Extension Developers
App store optimization for the Chrome Web Store: the keyword–listing–measurement loop, how it differs from mobile ASO, and how to verify results.
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July 30, 2026 · 8 min read
How to Test a Chrome Extension Before You Submit It
A practical checklist for testing a Chrome extension end to end — permissions, themes, offline behavior — before it reaches review or real users.
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July 26, 2026 · 8 min read
How to Remove a Chrome Extension (Every Method)
How to remove a Chrome extension in two clicks, what to do when it will not go away, and what actually happens inside the browser when one is removed.
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July 26, 2026 · 8 min read
Chrome Extension Uninstall Tracking and Privacy
Chrome extension uninstall tracking has real critics. Where the criticism lands, what is fair to collect when a user leaves, and how to disclose it.
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July 26, 2026 · 9 min read
Chrome Extension Uninstall Rate: Reading Your Churn
Chrome does not report uninstalls. How to read churn anyway: what each signal measures, why a flat user count can hide it, and how to spot a real problem.
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July 26, 2026 · 9 min read
Why Users Uninstall Chrome Extensions
The six reasons people give when you ask why they removed your extension, what each one really means, and which of them you can fix this week.
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July 26, 2026 · 9 min read
Build a Chrome Extension Uninstall Feedback Page
How to design an uninstall feedback page people actually answer: one question, no account, and the context that turns a complaint into a bug report.
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July 26, 2026 · 9 min read
Chrome Extension Uninstall URL: The Complete Guide
How chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL works: registering it under Manifest V3, what to put in the link, why it sometimes never opens, and what to ask.
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July 26, 2026 · 9 min read
Chrome Extension Uninstalls: What Happens and Why
What happens when someone removes your Chrome extension, why your store numbers cannot explain it, and how to collect the reason at the moment they leave.
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July 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Chrome Extension Icon: Sizes and Design
The exact sizes Chrome requires (16/32/48/128px), what makes an icon read clearly at toolbar scale, and how to generate a full set without a designer.
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July 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Track Your Chrome Extension's AI Visibility
How to track your Chrome extension AI visibility: manual checks across ChatGPT, Perplexity and Copilot, a repeatable routine, and the signals behind it.
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July 22, 2026 · 7 min read
llms.txt for Your Extension's Website
llms.txt for your extension website: what the proposed file is, how it differs from robots.txt and sitemap.xml, and how to add one — without the hype.
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July 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Chrome Web Store Listing for AI Search
Optimize your Chrome Web Store listing for AI search: write a listing AI engines can quote, not just rank — consistent naming, clear capabilities.
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July 22, 2026 · 7 min read
How ChatGPT Recommends Chrome Extensions
What each engine actually reads before naming an extension: retrieval, source selection, training cutoff, and why the same question gives different answers.
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July 22, 2026 · 7 min read
GEO for Chrome Extensions: The Playbook
A working playbook for getting a Chrome extension into AI answers: which levers actually move, which do not, and how to measure whether any of it worked.
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July 21, 2026 · 7 min read
How Much Money Can a Chrome Extension Make? The Numbers
What Chrome extensions actually earn: the honest revenue range, the arithmetic behind it, and how to size a market before you build anything.
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July 21, 2026 · 9 min read
How to Price a Chrome Extension: Tiers & Strategy
Chrome extension pricing in practice: value vs. competitor benchmarking, one-time vs. subscription, tiers and anchoring, and measuring a price change.
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July 21, 2026 · 9 min read
Chrome Extension License Keys & Subscriptions
How a Chrome extension license key works end to end: external checkout, validating keys in a Manifest V3 service worker, and the security limits to expect.
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July 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Monetize a Chrome Extension with Ads (Safely)
How to monetize a Chrome extension with ads without getting removed: what is allowed, what gets you delisted, disclosure, and the Manifest V3 myth.
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July 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Chrome Extension Monetization Models Compared
Freemium, license, subscription, usage-based, ads and B2B, side by side: what each model costs to run, what it earns, and who it suits.
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July 21, 2026 · 8 min read
How to Monetize a Chrome Extension (2026 Guide)
How to monetize a Chrome extension in 2026, now that store payments are gone: picking a model, wiring up billing, and knowing when it is working.
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July 16, 2026 · 7 min read
Chrome Extension Enterprise Policy Explained
Why an admin can install, block or pin your extension without the user choosing it, how that distorts your user numbers, and what admins screen for.
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July 16, 2026 · 7 min read
Chrome Extension 'No Longer Supported': Causes and Fixes
The four real causes behind a "no longer supported" Chrome extension, what each means, and what a stretch of that status costs your listing.
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July 16, 2026 · 8 min read
Manifest V3 and Ad Blockers: What You Can (and Can't) Build Anymore
What still works for a Manifest V3 ad blocker, what capability is genuinely lost with declarativeNetRequest, and how to migrate without overpromising.
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July 16, 2026 · 10 min read
Chrome Extension Manifest V3: What Actually Changed
What Manifest V3 actually changes — service workers, declarativeNetRequest, permissions — and how the migration touches Chrome Web Store ranking.
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July 16, 2026 · 9 min read
Why Is My Chrome Extension Disabled?
Chrome is disabling Manifest V2 extensions in stages. What that means if your extension went gray, how to check if you're affected, and how to migrate.
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July 11, 2026 · 10 min read
How to Promote a Chrome Extension
Chrome extension marketing beyond "build and hope": store search, content, communities, launch platforms — and how to tell which channel grows installs.
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July 11, 2026 · 9 min read
How to Publish a Chrome Extension in 2026
A practical walkthrough of publishing a Chrome extension: developer account, listing, review process, and what to track once it's live.
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July 11, 2026 · 8 min read
Chrome Web Store SEO: How Extension Ranking Really Works
Which listing fields Chrome Web Store search actually reads, which ones it ignores, and how to prove a listing change moved your position.
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