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Chromium Preload

by alex313031 · thorium.rocks · Workflow & Planning
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Preload Chromium on OS startup.

Users
709
+90 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#37K
#31K among extensions
Version
0.2.1
updated 17 Apr 2023

Users

monthly, 3 years
65031,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 709 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
001Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 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 Chromium Preload

A simple Chrome extension making use of the "background" permission and JS sleep function to preload Chromium-based browsers on OS startup and keep it running in the background.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+40+6.0%00.00
30 days+90+14.5%00.00
6 months+214+43.2%00.00
1 year+266+60.0%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
0.2.117 Apr 2023

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
17 Apr 2023
Size
21 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
thorium.rocks
Support
github.com
Extension ID
ddjnfplagacilcnjpindbdcopccndihj

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 1
Permissions
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