Looking for improvement - Why didn’t my extension get the Featured Badge?

[Nirvaan G.]

Hi all,

I applied for the Featured Badge for my Chrome extension, YouTube Filters, and was told that it doesn’t currently meet Google’s compliance and quality bar. The response also mentioned that I’m not eligible to reapply at this time.

What’s throwing me off is that I can’t identify any concrete issues.

The extension is stable, has around 100 active users, and I haven’t received reports of crashes, broken behavior, or policy problems. The listing accurately reflects what the extension does, screenshots are real and unedited, and the codebase follows Manifest V3 guidelines. Permissions are restricted to YouTube pages, and the extension’s purpose is limited to filtering search results and hiding unwanted videos or channels.

Since Google doesn’t provide detailed feedback, I’m left guessing what might be falling short — whether it’s something subtle in UX, store listing expectations, permission wording, or internal review criteria that aren’t obvious.

If anyone has insight into why otherwise functional extensions get rejected for Featured, or has successfully appealed or improved their extension after a denial, I’d love to hear what actually made a difference. Appreciate any guidance — thanks!

[Oliver Dunk]

Hi Nirvaan,

Could you share the extension ID?

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

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