Google Shade

Highlight google ads so they stand out from real content
What is Google Shade?
Google Shade is a Chrome extension that highlights Google ads with a light blue background, making them stand out from actual content. Optionally, you can hide ads by toggling a setting in the extension.

Extension stats

Users: 38
Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2020-01-26)
Creation date: 2020-01-26
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • declarativeContent
  • storage
Size: 9.86K

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Extension summary

This extension highlights Google ads with a light blue background, so they stand out from actual content. Optionally, you can set the extension to hide ads by clicking on the extension icon in then toolbar and switching Hide Ads to on. Note: the extension will only work while viewing a Google search result.

Extension safety

Risk impact

Google Shade requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Google Shade has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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