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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[Nirvaan G.]

Hello Oliver,

Sorry for the late response. Here is my extension id: ID: alacjcbjjhnnafkkbfhgbdemhhkhfkml. 

Thanks,
Nirvaan

[Oliver Dunk]

Hi Nirvaan,

It looks like there are several reviews on the item about the duration filter not working - are these fixed?

While we don't provide much detailed feedback on the reason for a given decision, testing an item's functionality is part of our review process. I would make sure you have fixed any major bugs like this and then try re-submitting the item.

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

[Nirvaan G.]

Yes, thank you for reaching out. I have fixed the duration filter a few versions ago. Also, also all the major bugs are fixed. Do you think I should re-submit for the featured badge?

Thanks,
Nirvaan

[Oliver Dunk]

I'm not sure how strictly we enforce waiting between submissions - but I'd encourage you to give it a try.

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

[Nirvaan G.]

Thanks, is there any other reason I could have gotten rejected. Thanks.

[Oliver Dunk]

I don't see anything that stands out. Reviews are done by a different team, though, so I can't say for certain.

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

[Nirvaan G.]

Thanks Oliver. I just tried re-applying and it got rejected again. 

[Nirvaan G.]

Could I apply for an appeal or something else to get more detail about my rejection?

[Oliver Dunk]

Unfortunately, we generally don't give much feedback on the reasons for rejection. You're welcome to file an appeal but I can't promise what the outcome would be.

We do want to improve the process in the future as I know it can be a bit of an enigma.

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

[Nirvaan G.]

Thanks for responding. Though, how do I know what I did wrong then? 

Also, how would I apply for an appeal?

[Oliver Dunk]

Hi Nirvaan,

You could reach out using the One Stop Support form to ask for more details: https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/contact/one_stop_support

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

[Nirvaan G.]

Thanks Oliver. I reached out to them but they responded saying they couldn't provide 1:1 support.