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9:52 PM

Inorganic user spike since Oct 16 — new ratings not counted and search ranking dropped (mcgppfkaajdfkohhklchgafagcmfhkkm)

Hi Chrome Web Store team, Since Oct 16 our extension (mcgppfkaajdfkohhklchgafagcmfhkkm) has been

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Inorganic user spike since Oct 16 — new ratings not counted and search ranking dropped (mcgppfkaajdfkohhklchgafagcmfhkkm)

Hi Chrome Web Store team, Since Oct 16 our extension (mcgppfkaajdfkohhklchgafagcmfhkkm) has been

9:52 PM

Anantha T, Patrick Kettner3

6:25 PM

Guidance on loading CDN content in Manifest V3 extension

Thank you for the quick response. On Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 14:35:51 UTC-5 Patrick Kettner

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Guidance on loading CDN content in Manifest V3 extension

Thank you for the quick response. On Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 14:35:51 UTC-5 Patrick Kettner

6:25 PM

2:00 PM

Paid Research Study email

Did you guys also received this mail? I'm definitely not clicking any links nor replying, I just

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Paid Research Study email

Did you guys also received this mail? I'm definitely not clicking any links nor replying, I just

2:00 PM

Michael Khripin

11:38 AM

Developer registration from Cyprus (EU company) – supported path?

Hello, We are New Perk Ltd, a software company registered in Cyprus (EU). We have built a browser

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Developer registration from Cyprus (EU company) – supported path?

Hello, We are New Perk Ltd, a software company registered in Cyprus (EU). We have built a browser

11:38 AM

tao tao, … Tanzim mahtab3

11:08 AM

Is linking to my other extensions allowed?

Thanks for clarifying : D On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 3:28:46 PM UTC+6 Patrick Kettner wrote:

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Is linking to my other extensions allowed?

Thanks for clarifying : D On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 3:28:46 PM UTC+6 Patrick Kettner wrote:

11:08 AM

Cameron Eckelberry, Patrick Kettner3

10:16 AM

Stats aren't updating in developer dashboard

Thanks Patrick! On Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 9:54:41 AM UTC-4 Patrick Kettner wrote: Hey Cameron

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Stats aren't updating in developer dashboard

Thanks Patrick! On Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 9:54:41 AM UTC-4 Patrick Kettner wrote: Hey Cameron

10:16 AM

Oct 20

Trader Verification stuck since 31 August despite "completed" confirmation (case 6-4772000041055)

Hi all, and Oliver Dunk if you see this, Our EU company has been trying to complete Chrome Web Store

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Trader Verification stuck since 31 August despite "completed" confirmation (case 6-4772000041055)

Hi all, and Oliver Dunk if you see this, Our EU company has been trying to complete Chrome Web Store

Oct 20

Oct 20

Policy guidance for sponsored messages during AI response generation

Hello, I'm planning an India-focused Chrome extension that displays a single-line sponsored

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Policy guidance for sponsored messages during AI response generation

Hello, I'm planning an India-focused Chrome extension that displays a single-line sponsored

Oct 20

Five Nine, Oliver Dunk9

Oct 20

Hello Chrome Extensions Team, We have several Chrome extensions that were previously published in the Chrome Web Store using Manifest V2. Following the Chrome Manifest V2 phase-out, these extensions have been removed/taken down from the Chrome Web

Hi Oliver, Thanks for clarifying. We upgraded our extension from version 11.5.1 (MV2) to 13.1.8 (MV3)

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Hello Chrome Extensions Team, We have several Chrome extensions that were previously published in the Chrome Web Store using Manifest V2. Following the Chrome Manifest V2 phase-out, these extensions have been removed/taken down from the Chrome Web

Hi Oliver, Thanks for clarifying. We upgraded our extension from version 11.5.1 (MV2) to 13.1.8 (MV3)

Oct 20

Yauheni Prasviryn

Oct 19

Looking for a Chrome Web Store co-publisher (Georgia)

Hi, I'm the developer of Hintario, a Chrome translation extension. I live in Georgia, which is

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Looking for a Chrome Web Store co-publisher (Georgia)

Hi, I'm the developer of Hintario, a Chrome translation extension. I live in Georgia, which is

Oct 19

Yauheni Prasviryn

Oct 19

Georgia unavailable for Chrome Web Store developer registration

Hello, I live in Georgia and want to publish a Chrome extension. Georgia is not included in the

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Georgia unavailable for Chrome Web Store developer registration

Hello, I live in Georgia and want to publish a Chrome extension. Georgia is not included in the

Oct 19

Arslan Nadeem, Patrick Kettner2

Oct 19

Chrome Web Store encryption-at-rest requirement for locally stored extension data

1. No. 2. Yes. On Sun, Sep 27, 2026 at 6:10 AM Arslan Nadeem <arsla...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Chrome Web Store encryption-at-rest requirement for locally stored extension data

1. No. 2. Yes. On Sun, Sep 27, 2026 at 6:10 AM Arslan Nadeem <arsla...@gmail.com> wrote:

Oct 19

Oct 19

How does the new recency-weighted extension rating work?

Hi all, The Aug 20 Chrome Web Store update said the extension rating "will focus on more recent

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How does the new recency-weighted extension rating work?

Hi all, The Aug 20 Chrome Web Store update said the extension rating "will focus on more recent

Oct 19

Nico, Patrick Kettner4

Oct 18

MV3 remote code: read-only SQL from our own hosted UI to the extension's bundled SQLite?

> You described the issue as a remote origin sending arbitrary statements to execute. Does that

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MV3 remote code: read-only SQL from our own hosted UI to the extension's bundled SQLite?

> You described the issue as a remote origin sending arbitrary statements to execute. Does that

Oct 18

AI前処理ラボ, Patrick Kettner2

Oct 18

User Data FAQ Q9: in-memory session data and user-requested readable JSON export

That portion of the FAQ is about transmitting the data. If it is not leaving the users device, then

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User Data FAQ Q9: in-memory session data and user-requested readable JSON export

That portion of the FAQ is about transmitting the data. If it is not leaving the users device, then

Oct 18

Oct 18

Re: [crx] Abridged summary of chromium-extensions@chromium.org - 1 update in 1 topic

AI前処理ラボ asked how FAQ Q9 applies to local-only JSON export workflows. Chromium-extensions sent a

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Re: [crx] Abridged summary of chromium-extensions@chromium.org - 1 update in 1 topic

AI前処理ラボ asked how FAQ Q9 applies to local-only JSON export workflows. Chromium-extensions sent a

Oct 18

Oct 17

Developer Dashboard: no notification for replies to support issues

I just opened the support page for my extension and found that someone had replied to their own

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Developer Dashboard: no notification for replies to support issues

I just opened the support page for my extension and found that someone had replied to their own

Oct 17

Ian Williams, Patrick Kettner8

Oct 15

wallpaper.setwallpaper abrupt removal

No worries. Thank you so much for the communication. On Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 6:57:34 PM UTC-

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wallpaper.setwallpaper abrupt removal

No worries. Thank you so much for the communication. On Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 6:57:34 PM UTC-

Oct 15

Patrick Kettner

Oct 15

Re: [crx] Side-panel companion extension flagged as spam; appeal denied three times without engaging with the test steps

Hi Pavel, I looked into this and I believe it was A misunderstanding by some of our review team. I am

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Re: [crx] Side-panel companion extension flagged as spam; appeal denied three times without engaging with the test steps

Hi Pavel, I looked into this and I believe it was A misunderstanding by some of our review team. I am

Oct 15

Chih Yu Wang, … Tom D5

Oct 15

Report against a cloned extension (case 0-9629000041144) — no progress after 5 weeks

With the advent of AI, extension cloning (actually, even desktop apps) is a growing problem. How does

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Report against a cloned extension (case 0-9629000041144) — no progress after 5 weeks

With the advent of AI, extension cloning (actually, even desktop apps) is a growing problem. How does

Oct 15

Oct 15

Spam violation for first time extension posting?

I just wanted to add: Extension ID: gmlomnbbignmobencdalhcjlkddiphdn Existing appeal case: 9-

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Spam violation for first time extension posting?

I just wanted to add: Extension ID: gmlomnbbignmobencdalhcjlkddiphdn Existing appeal case: 9-

Oct 15

UniverseCoder, Maksym Bortnyk3

Oct 15

Chrome Web Store trader verification failed – error FZSL

Hello Chrome Web Store team, Following up on this issue, as my trader verification is still blocked

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Chrome Web Store trader verification failed – error FZSL

Hello Chrome Web Store team, Following up on this issue, as my trader verification is still blocked

Oct 15

Eugene Bictim, Patrick Kettner2

Oct 14

Subject: Google Account disabled — need help preserving ownership of published Chrome extension

Hi Eugene Unfortunately there is nothing the web store team can do. An item must be transferred from

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Subject: Google Account disabled — need help preserving ownership of published Chrome extension

Hi Eugene Unfortunately there is nothing the web store team can do. An item must be transferred from

Oct 14

Ryogo, Patrick Kettner3

Oct 13

Approved organization missing from extension distribution options

Hi Ryogo, If you could share the email and item id, that would be very helpful. patrick On Tue, Oct

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Approved organization missing from extension distribution options

Hi Ryogo, If you could share the email and item id, that would be very helpful. patrick On Tue, Oct

Oct 13

X, Patrick Kettner2

Oct 13

Unable to transfer Chrome Web Store extension ownership — support form unavailable

Hello, If you select "transfer item" and then select "next step" after the

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Unable to transfer Chrome Web Store extension ownership — support form unavailable

Hello, If you select "transfer item" and then select "next step" after the

Oct 13

smkim, Oliver Dunk4

Oct 13

Looking for current rationale: Extensions unsupported on Chrome for Android

Hi, I don't have any more information to share, sorry. I'd personally love it - hopefully one

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Looking for current rationale: Extensions unsupported on Chrome for Android

Hi, I don't have any more information to share, sorry. I'd personally love it - hopefully one

Oct 13

Alexander Ostapenko, Simeon Vincent4

Oct 13

Policy clarification: sponsored ads with affiliate-tagged URLs

Hi, just following up on this. Any updates? Thanks! пятница, 25 сентября 2026 г. в 16:59:35 UTC+2,

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Policy clarification: sponsored ads with affiliate-tagged URLs

Hi, just following up on this. Any updates? Thanks! пятница, 25 сентября 2026 г. в 16:59:35 UTC+2,

Oct 13

Oct 11

macOS: Force-Install Chrome Extension Without Browser Restart — With or Without MDM

Dear Google Chrome Developer Support Team, We are an engineering team developing enterprise endpoint

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macOS: Force-Install Chrome Extension Without Browser Restart — With or Without MDM

Dear Google Chrome Developer Support Team, We are an engineering team developing enterprise endpoint

Oct 11

Giorgi Kapanadze, Anton Zaitsev2

Oct 10

Chrome Web Store developer registration: Georgia (GE) is not a supported payment region

Hi! Same here: I'm a developer based in Georgia (the country) and can't complete the

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Chrome Web Store developer registration: Georgia (GE) is not a supported payment region

Hi! Same here: I'm a developer based in Georgia (the country) and can't complete the

Oct 10

Oct 10

Chrome Web Store developer registration from Georgia (country)

Hi everyone, Georgia (the country) is still missing from the payment country list when paying the $5

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Chrome Web Store developer registration from Georgia (country)

Hi everyone, Georgia (the country) is still missing from the payment country list when paying the $5

Oct 10

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