Google Rank INDicator - Hi-lights the selected entry on the google search results and displays the position in the organic results.

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Version
0.9.8
Update
January 17, 2024
Size
50.28KiB
Developer
Category
Users
26
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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Storage
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GRIND Extension

Tired of checking where on a page of search results the site you're looking for is? Fed up having to scroll all the way down a page of results just to find that the site you're looking for isn't even on that page of results?

Well here's the answer! Type in the domain name you're looking for, select a colour and this handy little extension will hi-light the matching search results so you can scroll quickly down the page and find the result you're looking for.

This handy extension will even tell you the highest position of what you are looking for and if it shows zero you'll know that it isn't on that page at all. Allowing you to skip to the next page of results without having to wade through all the results to find something that isn't there.
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Source Manifest.json

{ "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "GRIND","description": "Google Rank INDicator - Hi-lights the selected entry on the google search results and displays the position in the organic results.", "version": "0.9.8", "author": "Steve Tucker", "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { "default_icon": "icon32.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "scripting" ], "host_permissions": [ "https://*.google.com/*" ], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https://*.google.com/*" ], "js": [ "content.js" ] } ]}
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How to download and manually install GRIND extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install GRIND 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 GRIND extension file

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

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