Opportunity: Nearly 1.4K are being phased out Chrome Extensions

Chrome has started deprecating Manifest V2 extensions, affecting nearly 1,400 popular add-ons. While some big players will adapt, many smaller extensions might not make the cut.

Update: small snippet of data for viewing: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14Xo771U3k_yccvneLnHYxvqVR4LhQOnXkPz23p4Q2xw/edit?usp=sharing

Check out some of the top extensions facing the chopping block:

The Heavy Hitters

1. uBlock Origin (37M installs)
2. Office - Enable Copy and Paste (16M)
3. AdGuard AdBlocker (14M)
4. Screencastify - Screen Video Recorder (13M)
5. CryptoPro Extension for CAdES Browser Plug-in (10M)
6. Trellix Endpoint Security Web Control (8M)
7. Touch VPN - Secure and unlimited VPN proxy (8M)

Here are some lesser-known but popular extensions that could inspire your next project:

Hidden Gems for Indie Devs 💎

1. Sound Booster (3M installs)
2. EditThisCookie (3M)
3. Refresh Page - Auto Reload Page (3M)
4. Emoji keyboard online (2M)
5. ColorPick Eyedropper (2M)
6. Image Downloader (2M)
7. Language Reactor (2M)
8. ChatGPT Assistant - GPT Search (1M)
9. Britannica School Insights (1M)
10. Scrnli Screen Recorder & Capture (1M)

Other notable extensions:

• h264ify
• Use Immersive Reader on Websites
• Save to Facebook
• what font - find font
• Selenium IDE
• Chameleon
• Absolute Enable Right Click & Copy

(All with 800K-1M installs)

The Opportunity 🎯

I've analyzed over 111,933 Chrome Extensions and compiled a list of those facing deprecation. This data could be your ticket to filling the gaps in the market! My asks are simple:

• Follow my twitter ( will be sharing more like this there and #buildinpublic logs 🪄 ) @hiddinInPublic
• DM me "CSV" or your email to get the complete list