Announcement: Chrome Web Store Categories are Changing

[Stefan Van Damme]

Dear Developer,

As part of the rollout for the redesign of the Chrome Web Store, extension categories have been expanded from a list of eleven to a new list of seventeen in three category groups (“Productivity”, “Lifestyle”, and “Make Chrome Yours”). You selected the category for your extension on the Developer Dashboard under Store Listing when you uploaded your extension. Starting today, all extensions are shown in a new category, but we invite you to review, and if necessary, revise the new category assigned to your extension. Categories on the Chrome Web Store help users discover new items to fit their needs, and help us organize content and build collections for users based on use cases or narratives.

- The Google Chrome Web Store team

Source: Chrome Web Store developer email

Thanks,
Stefan vd

[Robert James Gabriel]

While I think this is a great addition, I have to say I'm majorly disappointed that accessibility is no longer a category.

Edit: Just checked, its showing as an option in the dashboard Under "Make Chrome yours". Still wish it was top tier one.

[Dream Kuang]

After changing the category, do we need to resubmit for review?

[Oliver Dunk]

Yes, you do need to submit any category changes for review. Given how small of a change that is, I would hope it would be approved fairly quickly :)

Oliver Dunk | DevRel, Chrome Extensions | https://developer.chrome.com/ | London, GB

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[Dream Kuang]

got it, :)

[Jackie Han]

I have updated 11 extensions' categories. Within about 12 hours, all extensions have passed CWS submitting review.

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[Oliver Dunk]

That's great to hear! Thanks for the update Jackie.

Oliver Dunk | DevRel, Chrome Extensions | https://developer.chrome.com/ | London, GB