Google Blocks Chrome Extension Installations From 3Rd-Party Sites

You likely get got come upwards across many websites that allow you lot install browser extensions without e'er going to the official Chrome spider web store.

It's a keen agency for users to install an extension, exactly directly Google has decided to take the mightiness for websites to offering "inline installation" of Chrome extensions on all platforms.

Google announced today inwards its Chromium spider web log that yesteryear the halt of this year, its Chrome browser volition no longer back upwards the installation of extensions from exterior the Web Store inwards an examine to protect its users from shady browser extensions.

"We proceed to have large volumes of complaints from users almost unwanted extensions causing their Chrome sense to alter unexpectedly — in addition to the bulk of these complaints are attributed to confusing or deceptive uses of inline installation on websites," says ​James Wagner, Google's extensions platform production manager.

Google's browser extensions crackdown volition get got house inwards 3 phases:

Starting today, the inline installation volition no longer piece of occupation for newly published extensions.

Starting September 12th, the companionship volition disable the inline installation characteristic for all existing extensions in addition to automatically redirect users to the Chrome Web Store to consummate the installation.

By Dec 2018, Google volition likewise completely take the inline install API method from Chrome 71. Developers using one-click install buttons on their websites are advised to update their links to yell for to the Web Store.

Since users' comments, reviews, in addition to ratings for a specific extension on the official app shop play an essential role inwards giving other users an actual overview almost its functionalities in addition to issues, forcing users to province on the app shop would definitely ameliorate the Chrome sense for all.

"The information displayed with extensions inwards the Chrome Web Store plays a critical role inwards ensuring that users tin brand informed decisions almost whether to install an extension," Wagner explains.

"When installed through the Chrome Web Store, extensions are significantly less probable to hold upwards uninstalled or drive user complaints, compared to extensions installed through inline installation."

It should hold upwards noted that you lot volition notwithstanding hold upwards able to run the extensions you lot utilisation today, whether downloaded from third-party or the official spider web store.