Extensions Update Notifier
Show a notification when an extension is updated.
Manifest V2
- Users:
- 8,000+
- Rating:
- 4.56 (242)
- Version:
- 3.5 (Last updated: 2016-06-14)
- Creation date:
- 2016-06-13
- Permissions:
- alarms
- management
- notifications
- storage
- Size:
- 29.83K
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- 17 hours ago
User reviews
Extensions Update Notifier is valued by users for providing much-needed alerts about extension updates, enhancing security and user control. However, it suffers from inconsistent performance, with many reporting failed or missing notifications, compatibility issues with some browsers, and high resource usage. While some users find workarounds or appreciate its changelog features, others have moved to alternatives due to its instability and lack of recent maintenance.
Pros
- Provides notifications on extension updates, which Chrome does not natively offer.
- Helps users quickly identify when an update may have caused issues.
- Useful for security awareness, alerting users about extension changes that could affect privacy or security.
- Allows users to view changelogs and stay informed about new features or fixes.
- Has been reported to work well on Chrome and sometimes on Edge with specific versions or methods.
Cons
- Inconsistent functionality: many users report that notifications do not appear or the extension stops working after some time.
- Some users report it does not work on certain browsers like Vivaldi or on recent Chrome versions without manual workarounds.
- Extension can be resource-heavy, using significant memory (50-60MB) constantly.
- Notifications may disappear too quickly, making it hard to read the update details.
- Lack of recent updates from the developer and some consider it abandoned.
Recent reviews
Не приходят уведомления. Может, оно вообще не работает. Когда подключалась, сразу пришло два. Теперь тишина. Подожду ещё пару дней и отключусь.
by 
tktyf, 2024-07-14
tktyf, 2024-07-14It's absurd Google still hasn't implementation notifications for extension updates.
I often have issues, and 95% of the times it's because an extension broke something after an update. It takes a ton of time to investigate without knowing something was updated, though. This extension is a godsend. It already saved me a lot o time.
And in general I simply WANT to know when something updates. Silent, forced updates are the worst thing ever.
by 
Terabyte, 2024-06-20
Terabyte, 2024-06-20How it is possible that in 2024 there is no better alternative to this ?
by 
Claudio Esposito, 2024-04-22
Claudio Esposito, 2024-04-22Extension safety
Risk impact
Extensions Update Notifier requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- Medium Manages other extensions, which allows oversight but might intervene with user configurations and choices.
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Risk likelihood
Extensions Update Notifier has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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