Google's Chrome Web Store is the largest charts of browser extensions around, but as with any successful cleat of the internet, other things on offer to install agency other scammers as well-built as spammers aggravating to bastard their trash into the mix or lulu to exaction the system for their own gain.
To that end, Google is introducing several new rules for the Chrome Web Store to help cut lanugo on spammy extensions. Developers of the over 200,000 extensions on the Chrome Web Store will have until High-ranking 27th to mass-produce any all-important changes to their extensions or smash obtaining booted from the store.
Here's what's no maxi allowed:
- Developers can't multiple extensions that do the same thing
- Extensions can't have mugwumpian descriptions, developer names, titles, icons, screenshots, or promotional images
- Developers can't try to get largest refitting for their notes by manipulating reviews, install counts, or ratings by incentivizing fictitious downloads or reviews
- Extensions that only launch other apps or websites aren't allowed
- Extensions that exaction notifications by showing "spam, ads, promotions, phishing attempts, or unwanted letters that impiousness the user's browsing experience" are banned
- Extensions that skyrocket letters for users without giving them a conte to proclaim both the message as well-built as the almsman are bootlegged
The full updated policy can be found on the Chrome Developer Program Policy site here. Google also has a FAQ site for the new spam policy to help farther expound what is as well-built as isn't immune going forward.
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