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Plainly

by Plainly · Education
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Highlight anything. Understand everything. Simple explanations for any text — built for ADHD and everyone who reads.

Users
4
+1 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#262K
#218K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 3 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 6 months
01223Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 4 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 6 months
001Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 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 Plainly

Highlight any text. Understand everything. Simple explanations for ADHD, students, and everyone who reads.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+33.3%00.00
30 days+1+33.3%00.00
6 months+3+300.0%+1+5.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.03 Apr 2026

Details

Category
Education
First seen
3 Apr 2026
Size
63 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
ekkeccmiolilkkaeehehoicddecmcanp

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagesidePanelactiveTabcontextMenus
Site access
https://api.openai.com/*https://api.groq.com/*http://localhost/*

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