Enable or disable other Chrome extensions.

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1.0
Update
October 20, 2023
Size
41.83KiB
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23
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
3
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Plugin Controller Extension

Brief Introduction
Plugin Controller is a powerful browser extension manager designed to help users efficiently manage their browser extensions. With a user-friendly interface, this extension offers one-click disable/enable for all extensions, grouping extensions for batch operations, quickly enabling or disabling individual extensions, and provides keyboard shortcuts to further speed up operations.

Why did I develop this extension?
In our daily use of browsers, we often find ourselves installing various extensions to accomplish specific tasks or functions. However, as the number of extensions increases, managing and controlling them becomes more and more cumbersome. Even when we are not currently using these extensions, they still run in the background, continuously consuming resources, and may conflict, causing some inexplicable problems. This is the motivation for developing this extension.

Here are some problems I often face:

Conflict Issues: As the number of installed extensions increases, they may conflict with each other, and some plugins may also conflict with certain websites. These conflicts can lead to page loading errors or unexpected behavior.

Performance Issues: Many extensions are set to be active on all websites by default. This means that when we visit a website, in addition to the site's own requests, there are a large number of requests from these extensions. This not only slows down page loading but may also consume a lot of system resources, making the browser and even the entire system sluggish.

Management Inconvenience: Chrome's default extension list does not offer quick enable or disable functions. Sometimes when facing conflict issues that need quick troubleshooting, we have to go to the \"Manage Extensions\" detailed settings page each time and disable/enable plugins one by one for step-by-step troubleshooting, which is very cumbersome and extremely inefficient.

Core Features
One-click Operation: We offer a one-click function to enable/disable all extensions for quick troubleshooting.

Batch Operation: We can group extensions and perform batch operations according to different usage scenarios, such as enabling all work-related plugins during work, enabling all study-related plugins during study, or putting some rarely used plugins into a group and opening them in batches when needed.
批量操作:我们可以根据不同的使用场景对扩展进行分组,进行批量操作,比如工作时启用所有与工作相关的插件,学习时启用所有与学习相关的插件,或者将一些很少使用的插件放到一个组中打开需要时分批。

Shortcut Operation: We offer a drop-down list similar to extension management and provide corresponding operations, allowing quick enable/disable of individual extensions.

Shortcut Key Support: For the operation of one-click enable/disable all extensions, we provide a shortcut key for more convenient and quick use.

Extension Interface

How to Use
Add Group: Enter the required group name in the group input box, then press the Enter key or click the \"Add Group\" button to add a group.

Delete Group: Click to select a group, click the red cross \"x\" behind the group name to delete the group.

Assign Extensions to Groups: There is a drop-down menu next to each extension, where you can assign the extension to a specific group.

Batch Operation: Click to select a group, click the \"Enable Group / Disable Group\" button to perform batch operations on the extensions in the selected group.

Enable/Disable All: Click the \"Enable All / Disable All\" button to quickly disable or enable all extensions.

Keyboard Shortcuts: We support using the shortcut \"Ctrl+Shift+X\" by default to enable all extensions and \"Ctrl+Shift+Z\" to disable all extensions. If there is a conflict or you want to customize the keyboard shortcut, you can copy \"chrome://extensions/shortcuts\" and paste it into the address bar, then press Enter, find the \"Plugin Controller\" plugin, and customize it.

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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Plugin Controller", "version": "1.0", "description": "Enable or disable other Chrome extensions.", "permissions": ["management"], "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" } }, "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "commands": { "enable-all": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+X", "mac": "MacCtrl+Shift+X" }, "description": "Enable All Extensions" }, "disable-all": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+Z", "mac": "MacCtrl+Shift+Z" }, "description": "Disable All Extensions" } }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }}
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How to download and manually install Plugin Controller extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Plugin Controller 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 Plugin Controller extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Plugin Controller extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Plugin Controller extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Plugin Controller 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 Plugin Controller Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Plugin Controller extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Plugin Controller extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Plugin Controller 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 Plugin Controller 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 Plugin Controller extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Plugin Controller 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 Plugin Controller extension file

Select and download the Plugin Controller 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 Plugin Controller 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 Plugin Controller 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 Plugin Controller 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 Plugin Controller extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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