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What changed in Shopping this week
Among the 100 most-used Shopping extensions: who shipped an update, asked for different permissions, or changed name or publisher in the last 7 days.
19 of the 100 most-used changed something in the last 7 days.
Shipped an update 19 extensions
Changed permissions 3 extensions
Changed name or publisher none this week
None of the most-used Shopping extensions did this in the last week. Quiet weeks happen; we keep checking.
What these extensions ask for
The most common permissions among the most-used Shopping extensions today. Useful when the store questions what yours asks for: a permission few others need is worth a second look. It does not tell you what the store will approve.
| Permission | What it lets an extension do | How many ask | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to every website | Read and change data on every website | 67 of 100 | |
storageSave its own settings | Save its own settings | 93 of 100 | |
tabsSee the address and title of every open tab | See the address and title of every open tab | 52 of 100 | |
webRequestWatch the web traffic your browser sends | Watch the web traffic your browser sends | 45 of 100 | |
cookiesRead and change site cookies, including logins | Read and change site cookies, including logins | 43 of 100 | |
alarmsRun tasks on a schedule | Run tasks on a schedule | 39 of 100 | |
scriptingRun its code on pages it can access | Run its code on pages it can access | 39 of 100 | |
activeTabWork on the tab you click it on | Work on the tab you click it on | 26 of 100 | |
unlimitedStorageStore large amounts of its own data | Store large amounts of its own data | 22 of 100 | |
contextMenusAdd items to the right-click menu | Add items to the right-click menu | 21 of 100 | |
webNavigationFollow every page you open | Follow every page you open | 15 of 100 | |
notificationsShow desktop notifications | Show desktop notifications | 12 of 100 | |
offscreenRun hidden helper pages | Run hidden helper pages | 10 of 100 |
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What this page can’t tell you
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