Ad Observer

A browser extension to share data about your social feed with researchers and journalists to increase transparency.

Ad Observer is available to install from Chrome Web Store and for download from this page. It has 2,000+ active users The latest version is 2.2.13 (ea4c344), and it was published 2 years ago.

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Total download count: 100 (Only count downloads from Chrome-Stats)

All available versions

You can find the current and older versions of Ad Observer here. You can download the archived versions or inspect their source codes.

As a free user, you can only download the latest version.

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Version	Download	Size	Download count	Timestamp
2.2.13 (ea4c344)	CRX · ZIP · Source code	532.48K	3	2022-11-09
2.2.12 (66eab44)	Paid users only	531.46K	2	2022-09-12
2.2.12	Paid users only	531.46K	3	2022-09-12
2.2.8	Paid users only	518.14K	3	2022-03-25
2.2.7	Paid users only	518.14K	3	2022-03-22
2.2.6	Paid users only	518.14K	5	2022-02-28
2.2.5	Paid users only	517.12K	6	2022-02-01
2.2.4	Paid users only	454.66K	6	2021-10-17
2.2.3 (afed529)	Paid users only	454.66K	9	2021-09-13
2.2.3	Paid users only	454.66K	6	2021-09-13
2.2.2 (e55e529)	Paid users only	454.66K	9	2021-08-14
2.1.3 (ff3a452)	Paid users only	439.30K	9	2021-07-24
2.1.2 (bbb80a0)	Paid users only	1.46M	9	2021-07-20
2.0.12 (614ff83)	Paid users only	437.25K	9	2021-03-10
2.0.11 (76d0733)	Paid users only	431.10K	9	2021-03-03
2.0.10 (51a08d2)	Paid users only	433.15K	9	2020-10-27

Install CRX file

An CRX file is the file format used for distributing and installing browser extensions in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers. These extensions add functionalities and features to the Chrome browser, enhancing user experience by integrating additional tools directly into the browsing interface. Similar to an executable file, a CRX file contains all the components needed for an extension to run, including JavaScript code, images, CSS files, and other resources.

Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)

Download and run chrome-stats.exe file on your PC. This method will allow you to install Chrome extensions directly from chrome-stats.com in one click. You only need to do this once!
Type in chrome://restart in the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
Download and install the Ad Observer CRX file

Option 2: Advanced method

Download Ad Observer CRX file
NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to use option 1, or download the ZIP file instead.
In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode
Drag and drop the downloaded Ad Observer CRX file into the Extensions page
When prompted, click Add extension to install Ad Observer.

Install ZIP file

Download and unpack the Ad Observer ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
In Chrome browser, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode.
Click on the Load Unpacked button.
Select the directory of with the unpacked Ad Observer ZIP file from step 1. Ad Observer is now installed on your browser.