A Chrome Extension to automatically wish your Facebook friends on their birthdays

Latest Version

Version
3.1.0
Update
December 16, 2022
Size
444KiB
Developer
kensplanet.com
Category
Users
368
Rating
4.75 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Https://*.facebook.com/*
Storage
Identity
Identity.email
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Birthday Manager Extension

\"Birthday Manager\" is a Google Chrome extension to wish your Facebook friends on their birthdays. Every day, on your Chrome browser, the tool opens the Facebook birthday page and populates the message boxes with random birthday messages.

NOTES
- This tool is not automatic and some manual intervention is still required to wish birthdays.
- It only runs on your Chrome browser and will not work if you are not logged into Facebook.
- Stability is not guaranteed. It might become unstable occasionally if Facebook changes page design. However, the status of the tool whether stable/unstable is clearly displayed on the main page.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is not affiliated with, maintained, authorized, endorsed or sponsored by Facebook or any of its affiliates.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Birthday Manager", "description": "A Chrome Extension to automatically wish your Facebook friends on their birthdays", "version": "3.1.0", "browser_action": { "default_icon": "logo.png" }, "permissions": [ "https://*.facebook.com/*", "storage", "identity", "identity.email" ], "background": { "scripts": [ "background_script.js" ] }, "icons": { "16": "logo.png", "48": "logo.png", "128": "logo.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https://*.facebook.com/*" ], "js": [ "content_script.js" ], "run_at": "document_start" } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ "index.html", "content_script.js", "content_script.js.map", "background_script.js.map" ], "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' 'unsafe-eval'; object-src 'self'", "manifest_version": 2}
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How to download and manually install Birthday Manager extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Birthday Manager 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 Birthday Manager extension file

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

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User reviews

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Guilherme Schaun (ID: 0000001ce3ebde61) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 06/01/2022 This is really cool, but not currently actually working.

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Volkan Kaban (ID: 0000007344cde1c5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/07/2020 Great birthday extension! Thanks to the developer for sharing completely free without ads! (* Facebook changed the layout and class strategies with a new web interface so this extension no longer working until the developer figure out some way to working again.)

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Rob Bynum (ID: 000000bd30c7b6d3) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/27/2019 Amazing! Thank you!

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Vasi (ID: 000000386787ed0d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/11/2019 Wow, Thank you Kenneth John. It's cool. I hope more features will add.

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Kitty (ID: 00000083b788f348) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/27/2019 cool