Progressive Shopper

Progressive Shopper
What is Progressive Shopper?
"Progressive Shopper" is a Chrome extension that provides insight into the political contributions of the companies you shop at. It displays a color-coded ribbon on the browser, indicating the company's political leanings, hence, enabling you to make purchases that align with your values. The extension also offers information about competitor brands that might better match your political inclinations.

Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Rating: 3.86 (21)
Version: 0.1.8 (Last updated: 2022-08-11)
Creation date: 2020-06-30
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 729.09K

Ranking

Other rankings
#753 in Shopping

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

WE DO NOT COLLECT YOUR NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS, OR OTHER SENSITIVE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION. The notice you will see is from Google and the wording is outside of our control.

Progressive Shopper provides an easy way to keep track of the political contributions made by the companies you shop at. For any website where we have data - we will show a small ribbon on the right-hand side of the browser that will be:

Green: They mostly support Democrats Yellow: They are bipartisan in their contributions Red: They mostly give to Republicans

By clicking on the ribbon you get a wealth of information about the brands - as well as information on which competitors might better match your values.

Please note that if the user chooses to click on a competitor, they may be redirected to the brands' sites via affiliate links.

The privacy policy for this extension is available at http://privacy.progressiveshopper.com

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helps users make informed choices about where to spend their money based on political affiliations
  • Provides information on companies' political contributions
  • Users appreciate the concept and potential of the extension
  • Can be a useful tool for those wanting to support specific political affiliations
Cons
  • The extension doesn't work properly or at all for many users
  • Website functionality is limited, causing frustration with searching for information
  • Some users find the information on political leanings confusing or inaccurate
  • Feelings of partisanship in language may deter users seeking impartial tools
Most mentioned
  • Extension doesn't work or is buggy
  • Desire for more information on political donations and leanings
  • Appreciation for the concept and goal of the extension
  • Partisan language is a concern for some users
Recent reviews
This extension doesn't work. The website hasn't worked since the beginning of July and that kind of sucks.
by Monica Gonzalez, 2022-08-03

I installed it because I wanted to spend money at a company that supports the Republican Party. I want to avoid far-left and liberal companies, global warming scam sponsors, and radical feminist companies ,as much as possible. I also disagree with ethical consumption. But It dosen't work.
by Masubuchi Togo, 2022-07-27

Love the idea, but the extension doesn't do anything. It's still just grey no matter which sites I visit, including ones I know the site has made determinations on.
by Katy Hardy, 2022-07-04
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Progressive Shopper requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Progressive Shopper has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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