Google Ad Highlighter

Change the way that Google search ads appear, so that you can tell them from organic results.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-08-02
Users: 49
Rating: 3.50 (2)
Version: 0.0.1 (Last updated: 2020-01-27)
Creation date: 2020-01-27
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contentSettings
Size: 10.00K

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Extension summary

With the changes Google have made to how ads appear in search results, it's becoming increasingly difficult to tell what are ads and what are organic results.

This extension reverts some of this behaviour, by highlighting ads in the green colour that Google used up to the start of 2020.

This way, you can still see ads, but they're much easier to differentiate from organic results.

User reviews

It doesn't work
by Pablo, 2022-11-29

A great way to get back the old design of Google search results, before they embraced the dark pattern of making paid results look like organic ones.
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Google Ad Highlighter requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Google Ad Highlighter may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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