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Web Extensions Security Checker

by naiba · Developer Tools
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Automatically check the status of extensions in the Chrome Web Store.

Users
281
+19 in 30 days
Rating
3.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#55K
#46K among extensions
Version
2.1.1
updated 22 May 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
3142281Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 281 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
012Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 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 Web Extensions Security Checker

Monitors your installed Chrome extensions and alerts you when any are removed from the Chrome Web Store or pose security risks due to sensitive permissions, broad host access, sideloading, or unexpected changes.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−6−2.1%00.00
30 days+19+7.3%00.00
6 months+53+23.2%00.00
1 year+1+0.4%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Web Extensions Security Checker appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
security#63+17

Version history

8 versions recorded
2.1.122 May 2026
2.1.09 Mar 2026
2.0.018 Feb 2026
1.1.021 Apr 2025
1.0.31 Apr 2025
1.0.26 Jan 2024
1.0.114 Oct 2023
1.0.021 Oct 2022

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
21 Oct 2022
Size
23 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
jpjjfkhgciiaekhbhpgcndbhhkipokja

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
alarmsstoragemanagement
Site access
https://update.googleapis.com/*

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