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Better PWAs

by benfred · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Improved installable web apps for selected sites.

Users
517
+32 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#42K
#36K among extensions
Version
1.1.0
updated 10 Apr 2025

Users

monthly, 2 years
05001,000Nov 2024Nov 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 517 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
012Nov 2024Nov 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Better PWAs

Open source extension that replaces or injects manifests for selected sites. This allows installation of some sites, and enhanced experience for others. Currently supported sites are: * the Slack app (app.slack.com), which has a manifest added and start URL set so the CCT (toolbar at the top showing the origin) doesn't show on Threads and other pages. A maskable icon is added to improve ChromeOS installation. * github (github.com) which is made into a Tabbed mode app with a maskable icon on ChromeOS * Sydney Morning Herald (www.smh.com) has a minimal UI manifest added. The default for sites is for the extension to always update the manifest. This is the case for Slack and the Sydney Morning Herald. Just go to these sites and install like you can a well configured PWA. github use CSP to prevent modification of their manifest. To enable the extension to provide an updated manifest, the extension needs to be enabled to block the CSP headers. Click the extension icon on github.com to enable this. Once the extension is activated for the origin, reload the page and install the app. Then disable the extension to restore normal CSP. Please use the project github pages* to suggest sites to support. PRs welcome. * https://github.com/benfredwells/betterPWAs/issues

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+62+13.6%00.00
30 days+32+6.6%00.00
6 months+166+47.3%00.00
1 year+400+341.9%−10.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.1.010 Apr 2025
1.0.09 Nov 2024

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
9 Nov 2024
Size
89 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
cgdjkbhcmhiohbnijiggceppemlfogio

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 1
Permissions
declarativeNetRequeststoragetabsscripting
Site access
https://github.com/*

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