Google Translate Simple Chrome Extension: history, status and alternatives

What it was

A simple popup for translating selected text with Google Translate, before Google published its official Google Translate extension.

Succeeded by Google Translate

The earlier extension is gone, but its role is filled today by Google Translate, with 39M users and a 3.0 rating. See its statistics and history.

The extensions the Chrome Web Store ranks highest for "translate" today.

#	Extension	Users	Rating	Ratings
1	DeepL: translate and write with AITranslate while you read and write with DeepL Translate, the world’s most accurate translator.	4M	4.5 ★	12,663
2	Web Translate: AI & Google TranslatorTranslate text with AI or Google. Right-click to translate instantly.	40K	3.6 ★	789
3	Translate - Translator, Dictionary, TTSAccurate translate words, phrases and texts using Google Translate. Full page translator, dictionary and text	100K	4.5 ★	3,050
4	TranslateEasily translate words and sentences into 249 languages directly on your web page.	10K	4.3 ★	43
5	Immersive Translate: AI Web, PDF & Video TranslatorFree Translate Website, Translate PDF & Epub eBook, Translate Video Subtitles in Bilingual	3M	4.6 ★	3,191
6	Simple TranslateQuickly translate selected or typed text on web pages. Supports Google Translate and DeepL API.	200K	4.0 ★	478
7	Translator, Dictionary - Accurate TranslateTranslate text of on any webpage instantly using Google Translate. Online translator, accurate translation.	100K	4.4 ★	2,678
8	Translate ItTranslator for selected text, web pages, PDFs, subtitles, images, and live dubbing, with traditional and AI pr	10K	4.6 ★	44
9	autoTranslate - Translate web & PDF, DictionaryAutomatic translate full webpage & PDF. Translate while u read & write in 248 languages. Highlight & replace t	30K	4.1 ★	64