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Metal Detector

by jpenn · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

A tracking extension to help administrators find lost or stolen chromebooks

Users
30K
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#5,132
#4,472 among extensions
Version
1.5
updated 25 Sep 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
040K80KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 30,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
001Aug 2023Apr 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 Metal Detector

POSTs the device's current user, internal ipv4 & v6 addresses, serial number, location information, and session information to a configurable URL at configurable intervals. Useful if you want to track an enterprise managed device. This extension only works if force installed through Google Admin. Source code here: https://github.com/AR-k12code/MetalDetector

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months−10K−25.0%00.00
1 year+30K–+1+5.00

Version history

5 versions recorded
1.525 Sep 2025
1.34 Jun 2021
1.231 May 2021
1.127 May 2021
1.022 Apr 2021

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
22 Apr 2021
Size
51 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
bentonvillek12.org
Extension ID
addlhpacefocgpanjecoiafgdknicapb

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
geolocationidentityidentity.emailenterprise.deviceAttributesenterprise.networkingAttributesalarmsstorageenterprise.platformKeysoffscreen
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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