Stay on top of your website's health. Check for incidents in your Google Search Console data with a simple graph.

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Version
2.8
Update
October 19, 2024
Size
1.83MiB
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Users
10,000+
Rating
4.46154 ★
Manifest Version
3
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GSC Guardian Extension

🌟 GSC Guardian - Your Google Search Performance Companion 🌟

GSC Guardian is a feature-rich Chrome extension for Google Search Console designed to assist website owners, SEO professionals, and digital marketers improve the GSC experience.

*** Please support this extension by giving us your rating ***

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Notes:
🌟GSC Guardian has been chosen as Best Search Software Finalist by the US Search Awards.🌟 We thank each of our users for helping us reach this milestone.

- Some are reporting missing features when updating from an old version. Please uninstall and reinstall the chrome extension to address these issues.

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With over 10,000 users, it seamlessly integrates with Google Search Console, providing a comprehensive must-have tool for website owners, SEO professionals, and digital marketers to optimize their site's performance on Google Search.

🆕 NEW Features

1️⃣NEW: Fully-featured annotation system:
Create your own notes and display them directly in Google Search Console.
2️⃣ NEW: Incident and algorithm update visualization:
Display the duration of core updates and algorithm changes as bars on the graph.
3️⃣ NEW: Export and import:
Easily export incidents and annotations to CSV or Google Sheets, and import them for seamless backups.
4️⃣ NEW: Improved UI:
Enjoy a pleasant, user-friendly interface with semi-transparent randomized color schemes for bars.
5️⃣ NEW: Multi-language support:
GSC Guardian now supports 9 languages, including English, Spanish, Dutch, French, and Portuguese.
6️⃣ NEW: Annotation creation:
Create annotations from anywhere using the GSC Guardian extension pop-up.
7️⃣ NEW: Search and filter:
Quickly find the annotations and incidents you need.
8️⃣ NEW: Dark mode for GSC:
Work nights with ease. Dark mode is here for GSC.

🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where bar overlays remained fixed on the page.
- Fix checkboxes not checking as expected.

🎯 Who is it for?
1️⃣ Website Owners
2️⃣ SEO Professionals
3️⃣ Digital Marketers

🔧 Features
1️⃣ Historical Analysis:
Access the complete history of Google's search algorithm updates.
2️⃣ Impact Assessment:
Understand how Google's core updates may affect your site's traffic.
3️⃣ Downloadable Insights:
Get data on Google's ranking algorithms and system changes.
4️⃣ Seamless Integration:
The extension integrates smoothly with Google Search Console.
5️⃣ Real-Time, Interactive UI:
Experience a dynamic and interactive user interface that updates in real-time.

✨ Benefits
1️⃣ Make Informed Decisions:
Use historical data and impact assessments to inform your SEO strategies.
2️⃣ Stay Proactive:
Stay ahead of Google's updates and take action to minimize potential negative impacts.
3️⃣ Save Time & Resources:
Automate the process of monitoring Google's updates.
4️⃣ Gain a Competitive Edge:
Stay informed and proactive to secure an edge in your SEO strategy.

💼 Use Cases
1️⃣ Website owners can monitor how Google's updates might affect their site's performance.
2️⃣ SEO professionals can conveniently track and analyze Google's core updates and ranking changes.
3️⃣ Digital marketers can understand how these updates might impact their marketing strategies.

🎬 How to Use
Once installed, GSC Guardian monitors Google's updates and ranking changes in the background. It then integrates this data into Google Search Console. Users can view a graph and table of these updates directly in Google Search Console, giving them a visual overview of the updates and their timing relative to changes in their site's traffic.

⚙️ Updates & Support
GSC Guardian is regularly updated to ensure the accuracy and relevance of the data it provides. We also have a dedicated customer support team available to assist with any questions or issues you may have.

🔜 Coming Soon

GSC Guardian Pro: Create annotations from outside Google Search Console, support multi-accounts, and integrate with external sources like JIRA via JSON API connectors.

Install GSC Guardian today and unlock the full potential of Google Search Console!

Created by NODE & LINK: We expedite time to insight.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install GSC Guardian extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install GSC Guardian extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install GSC Guardian extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install GSC Guardian extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download GSC Guardian extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a GSC Guardian extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the GSC Guardian Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the GSC Guardian extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the GSC Guardian extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for GSC Guardian extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the GSC Guardian extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download GSC Guardian extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install GSC Guardian extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the GSC Guardian extension file

Select and download the GSC Guardian extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the GSC Guardian extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your GSC Guardian extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the GSC Guardian extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install GSC Guardian extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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ShatnerJS (ID: 000000ab23cbfd53) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/14/2024 A very Usefull Tool!, this is something that I was needing since much time and could not find a solution like this ! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ EDIT: I loved the new features and redesign they did also the Annotations !

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Bike Gremlin (ID: 000000ee8bcac416) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/23/2023 It's a cool little tool (and that rhymes! :) ).

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Wouter Blom (ID: 000000dcd48259f0) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/25/2023 Does not really add value for me. the only thing that works is the excel download. i installed, refereshed the page, restarted my browser, reauthenticated again, but no visual overview. I do see the button in Search console with Incidents, but that does only show a list.

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R B (ID: 00000037d4bac962) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 08/24/2023 No working Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'pixels_factor')

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Raju Pp (ID: 00000074ade76a15) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/14/2023 Cannot connect GSC. Says "Access blocked: Authorization Error". On clicking further, it says "Error 400: unsupported_response_type"