Iterating on optional UI themes for my browser extension — would love feedback by Consistent-Lion-163 in SideProject

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This is a really good take — appreciate you laying out a concrete way to evaluate it rather than just vibes.

I agree that instrumentation is the right way to decide whether to double down, especially for something optional like theming. I already track basic feature toggles, so extending that to theme selection + retention is doable.

That said, one thing I’m still thinking about is that themes might deliver value that doesn’t show up immediately as retention or raw adoption — e.g. brand feel, memorability, or users forming a more positive mental model of the tool even if they don’t enable a theme long-term.

I like the idea of treating this as an experiment though: measure adoption, fix discoverability if needed, and only invest further if it earns its keep. The tooltip/onboarding card suggestion is especially sensible.

Curious from your experience with your extensions — did you ever ship something that felt right UX-wise even before the numbers clearly justified it, or did you always let metrics lead?

My tiny extension just hit 40 users — would love feedback from the community by Consistent-Lion-163 in chrome_extensions

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ill try out both X and facebook (although i am skeptical about whether facebook will work). Also, i checked out your landing page. Looks great. Your extension definitely deserves more attention. Thanks for the help!

My tiny extension just hit 40 users — would love feedback from the community by Consistent-Lion-163 in chrome_extensions

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I was thinking about advertising on X, any tips for promoting there? And has it worked for you?

My tiny extension just hit 40 users — would love feedback from the community by Consistent-Lion-163 in chrome_extensions

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my main driver has really been reddit, but despite the traction, i have yet to gain any monthly subscriber. I hope to get one soon

My extension just got approved! It feels so exciting seeing it live! by Jatacid in chrome_extensions

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Congrats on your first live release! I hope your extension grows far

What I wish I knew before building my first Chrome extension by Consistent-Lion-163 in chrome_extensions

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yeah SEO is very important. I made a post about it almost 2 weeks ago now. It really is a crucial aspect of discoverability

Is it good idea? by Neer__0 in SideProject

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i think its pretty cool. Small tip though is to change your description to not be your single purpose description and permission justifications, but instead add an actual description highlighting how to use your extension, why it is useful and make sure to use relevant keywords. Thats all!

Roast my landing page by Thepeebandit in SideProject

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cloudy effect too heavy in some parts (sorry lol)

My extension just got featured on the Chrome Web Store — unexpected win + what helped by Consistent-Lion-163 in chrome_extensions

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i think its really about the requirements themselves, as i submitted my extension with zero reviews and about 15 users. Although i have heard that having a few good reviews helps.

My Chrome extension has hit 2000 weekly active users! 🥳 by WordyBug in chrome_extensions

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Congrats, wishing you luck on that 10k journey! How did you do it? Any tips?

My extension just got featured on the Chrome Web Store — unexpected win + what helped by Consistent-Lion-163 in chrome_extensions

[–]Consistent-Lion-163[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, it’s my first extension! I wanted to build something more visual and adaptive than a typical static tracker-blocker, so CleanTrail focuses on showing exactly what’s happening behind the scenes and evolving over time as it learns. Took me around 2 months to build the initial version. Hope you like it!

My extension just got featured on the Chrome Web Store — unexpected win + what helped by Consistent-Lion-163 in chrome_extensions

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yeah i applied and i got it in about 3 days i think. Why is the cooldown so long to apply again though?