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Chrome extension by Artur Kovalchuk · Productivity · Workflow

A Chrome extension in Productivity · Workflow with 60 users, barely installed. Audience over the last 30 days: +2.

No site access is declared in the manifest, so it cannot read the pages you open on its own.

What the developer says, and 2 screenshots

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Users
60
Rating
5.0 (2 ratings)
Users, last 30 days
+2
Rating, last 30 days
Steady over 30 days
Version
1.1
Updated in the store
2025-05-31
Published
2025-05-31
Manifest
V3
Browser access
No permissions declared

How it has moved

Users
+2 since 02.10
54-61 · 17 readings
  1. 2026-10-0854
  2. 2026-10-0955
  3. 2026-10-1054
  4. 2026-10-1155
  5. 2026-10-1356
  6. 2026-10-1659
  7. 2026-10-1860
  8. 2026-10-1957
  9. 2026-10-2058
  10. 2026-10-2159
  11. 2026-10-2258
  12. 2026-10-2357
  13. 2026-10-2656
  14. 2026-10-2858
  15. 2026-10-2959
  16. 2026-10-3061
  17. 2026-11-0160
Rating
unchanged since 02.10
reviewsrating 5.00 · 17 readings
  1. 2026-10-08reviews2rating5.00
  2. 2026-10-09reviews2rating5.00
  3. 2026-10-10reviews2rating5.00
  4. 2026-10-11reviews2rating5.00
  5. 2026-10-13reviews2rating5.00
  6. 2026-10-16reviews2rating5.00
  7. 2026-10-18reviews2rating5.00
  8. 2026-10-19reviews2rating5.00
  9. 2026-10-20reviews2rating5.00
  10. 2026-10-21reviews2rating5.00
  11. 2026-10-22reviews2rating5.00
  12. 2026-10-23reviews2rating5.00
  13. 2026-10-26reviews2rating5.00
  14. 2026-10-28reviews2rating5.00
  15. 2026-10-29reviews2rating5.00
  16. 2026-10-30reviews2rating5.00
  17. 2026-11-01reviews2rating5.00
Users
+15 since 01.09
45-61 · 24 readings
  1. 2026-09-0145
  2. 2026-09-0249
  3. 2026-09-0650
  4. 2026-09-0749
  5. 2026-09-2550
  6. 2026-09-2655
  7. 2026-09-2858
  8. 2026-10-0854
  9. 2026-10-0955
  10. 2026-10-1054
  11. 2026-10-1155
  12. 2026-10-1356
  13. 2026-10-1659
  14. 2026-10-1860
  15. 2026-10-1957
  16. 2026-10-2058
  17. 2026-10-2159
  18. 2026-10-2258
  19. 2026-10-2357
  20. 2026-10-2656
  21. 2026-10-2858
  22. 2026-10-2959
  23. 2026-10-3061
  24. 2026-11-0160
Rating
unchanged since 01.09
reviewsrating 5.00 · 24 readings
  1. 2026-09-01reviews2rating5.00
  2. 2026-09-02reviews2rating5.00
  3. 2026-09-06reviews2rating5.00
  4. 2026-09-07reviews2rating5.00
  5. 2026-09-25reviews2rating5.00
  6. 2026-09-26reviews2rating5.00
  7. 2026-09-28reviews2rating5.00
  8. 2026-10-08reviews2rating5.00
  9. 2026-10-09reviews2rating5.00
  10. 2026-10-10reviews2rating5.00
  11. 2026-10-11reviews2rating5.00
  12. 2026-10-13reviews2rating5.00
  13. 2026-10-16reviews2rating5.00
  14. 2026-10-18reviews2rating5.00
  15. 2026-10-19reviews2rating5.00
  16. 2026-10-20reviews2rating5.00
  17. 2026-10-21reviews2rating5.00
  18. 2026-10-22reviews2rating5.00
  19. 2026-10-23reviews2rating5.00
  20. 2026-10-26reviews2rating5.00
  21. 2026-10-28reviews2rating5.00
  22. 2026-10-29reviews2rating5.00
  23. 2026-10-30reviews2rating5.00
  24. 2026-11-01reviews2rating5.00

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What it can reach

No site access is declared in the manifest, so it cannot read the pages you open on its own.

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The full permission history for this extension

What changed recently

Nothing has moved on this listing since we started watching it.

The publisher

Artur Kovalchuk publishes 16 listings we track, 3k users between them.

  1. Favicon Changer (Re-uploaded version) Artur Kovalchuk · Productivity · Workflow · published 2025-06-01 1k users ★ 4.5
  2. Campaign URL Builder for Google Analytics (GA4) Artur Kovalchuk · Productivity · Workflow · published 2025-05-16 990 users ★ 5.0
  3. Second Home Button At Top Right Artur Kovalchuk · Make Chrome Yours · Accessibility · published 2025-04-14 134 users ★ 5.0
Show 5 more from this publisher
  1. Chrome Extension Toggle - Pin/Unpin Toolbar Artur Kovalchuk · Make Chrome Yours · Functionality · published 2025-04-17 128 users ★ 5.0
  2. Quick Home Button - Homepage Access on Any Website Artur Kovalchuk · Make Chrome Yours · Accessibility · published 2025-05-14 70 users ★ 4.5
  3. Chrome Extension Icon Generator Artur Kovalchuk · Productivity · Developer · published 2025-05-13 58 users ★ 5.0
  4. Fifth Home Button At Top Right Artur Kovalchuk · Make Chrome Yours · Accessibility · published 2025-07-15 58 users ★ 5.0
  5. Third Home Button At Top Right Artur Kovalchuk · Make Chrome Yours · Accessibility · published 2025-07-15 48 users ★ 5.0

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