Chrome Web Store listing
Primary distribution channel for Chrome extensions.
Browser extension store · chromewebstore.google.com
- Cost to list
- Paid
- Paying is required to list
- Approval
- Reviewed in weeks
- Link type
- Nofollow link
- Checked on a live listing
- Shows up in searches for
- 1 business type
- Top directory for 1
- Popularity
- Tranco #1
- Rank of google.com
- Countries
- Worldwide
Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 4 sources
Is Chrome Web Store worth it?
Our reading of the measured data, not a score.
Yes, for browser extensions.
Chrome Web Store made Google's top 10 in 2 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts, and was the top-ranked directory for 1 of those types. You have to pay to be listed. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links.
- Strongest for
- Browser extensions
What works
- The top-ranked directory in Google for 1 business type, out of the 100 we searched
Watch out for
- You have to pay to be listed
- Nofollow links: list for customers, not for SEO
Measured fit, by business type
How often Chrome Web Store made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.
- Browser extensions 2/4
Strong · best #1
Where Chrome Web Store shows up when people search
We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.
Chrome Web Store accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.
- Browser extensions2/4
Chrome Web Store ranked as high as #1 in 2 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 7% of the top-10 spots.
- Other sites
- reddit.com, lifestack.ai, adblockultimate.net
Searches: “best chrome extensions”, “best chrome extensions for productivity”, “ad blocker extension”, “best grammar checker extension” result
Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure
What Chrome Web Store costs and who can list
As stated on Chrome Web Store's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Who can list
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- Browser extensions
Census audience: chrome extensions · Worldwide
- Pricing
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Paid
- One-time developer registration fee required before publishing (developer.chrome.com does not state the amount on the register page; Google's Chromium blog states 'a $5.00 fee to register as a Chrome Web Store developer'). No per-listing fee.
- Approval
- Reviewed in weeks. Manual + automated review for every submission: 'For most extensions, review is completed within a few days, but it can take up to a few weeks'; contact support if pending more than three weeks.
- Link attribute
- Nofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/grammarly-ai-writing-and/kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen.
Developer website link (http://grammarly.com/) has rel="ugc nofollow"; privacy-policy and support links likewise.
- Requirements
- Google account, developer email, agreement to developer agreement/policies, registration fee; available only in supported countries/regions.
Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.
How to get listed on Chrome Web Store
- 1
Prepare your details
Chrome Web Store asks for: Google account, developer email, agreement to developer agreement/policies, registration fee; available only in supported countries/regions.
- A public repository or published package
- README with install and usage steps
- A license file
- Whatever manifest or metadata the registry requires
- A maintainer account that can respond to issues
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (developer marketplace), not a list published by Chrome Web Store.
- 2
Open the submit page
chrome.google.com/webstore/devconsole - 3
Approval: reviewed in weeks
Manual + automated review for every submission: 'For most extensions, review is completed within a few days, but it can take up to a few weeks'; contact support if pending more than three weeks.
- 4
Check the watch-outs
2 things to know before you post.
Chrome Web Store alternatives
Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Chrome Web Store serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.
Questions about Chrome Web Store
Is Chrome Web Store worth it for getting listed?
Yes, for browser extensions. Chrome Web Store made Google's top 10 in 2 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts, and was the top-ranked directory for 1 of those types. You have to pay to be listed. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links. This is our reading of the measured data.
How much does a Chrome Web Store listing cost?
Paid. What we found: One-time developer registration fee required before publishing (developer.chrome.com does not state the amount on the register page; Google's Chromium blog states 'a $5.00 fee to register as a Chrome Web Store developer'). No per-listing fee.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Is a link from Chrome Web Store dofollow?
Nofollow link, as reported in our census.
How do I get listed on Chrome Web Store?
Start at chrome.google.com/webstore/devconsole. Approval: reviewed in weeks (Manual + automated review for every submission: 'For most extensions, review is completed within a few days, but it can take up to a few weeks'; contact support if pending more than three weeks.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).
What are the best Chrome Web Store alternatives?
Ranked by the same evidence: Opera Add-ons. The full list of 1 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.
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