Disable service workers on all websites (and whitelist desired domains).

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Version
0.1.2
Update
August 25, 2024
Size
61.9KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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No Service Worker Extension

No Service Worker is an extension that enables you to disable service workers on all websites.

This addon has two modes to perform the task. The first method is to unregister service workers whenever they are registered. The second method completely nullifies the service worker, so websites cannot initiate the service worker in the first place. The second method is rather aggressive and not recommended as some websites may encounter errors. There is also an option in the popup toolbar to delete the cache (window.caches). This addon has a whitelist feature to exclude certain domains. You can add a domain via the toolbar popup or from the right-click context menu within the page. If you want to turn off the addon, please open the toolbar popup and then click on the toggle button at the top left corner.

If you have a feature request or found a bug to report, please fill the bug report form on the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/no-service-worker.html).
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "version": "0.1.2", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "No Service Worker", "homepage_url": "https://mybrowseraddon.com/no-service-worker.html", "description": "Disable service workers on all websites (and whitelist desired domains).", "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "contextMenus" ], "action": { "default_title": "No Service Worker", "default_popup": "data/popup/popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "data/icons/16.png", "32": "data/icons/32.png", "48": "data/icons/48.png", "64": "data/icons/64.png" } }, "content_scripts": [ { "world": "MAIN", "all_frames": true, "matches": ["*://*/*"], "match_about_blank": true, "run_at": "document_start", "match_origin_as_fallback": true, "js": ["data/content_script/page_context/inject.js"] }, { "world": "ISOLATED", "all_frames": true, "matches": ["*://*/*"], "match_about_blank": true, "run_at": "document_start", "match_origin_as_fallback": true, "js": ["data/content_script/inject.js"] } ], "icons": { "16": "data/icons/16.png", "32": "data/icons/32.png", "48": "data/icons/48.png", "64": "data/icons/64.png", "128": "data/icons/128.png" }}
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How to download and manually install No Service Worker extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install No Service Worker 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 No Service Worker extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install No Service Worker extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download No Service Worker extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a No Service Worker 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 No Service Worker Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the No Service Worker extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the No Service Worker extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for No Service Worker 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 No Service Worker 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 No Service Worker extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install No Service Worker 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 No Service Worker extension file

Select and download the No Service Worker 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 No Service Worker 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 No Service Worker 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 No Service Worker 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 No Service Worker extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Clemens Ratte-Polle (ID: 00000020588ec5f5) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 07/06/2023 till now ok... But the context menu should not show "add domain to the whitelist", better "allow Service worker". There are many whitelists in my addons ;)

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Steven Pearce (S. Pea) (ID: 000000b7a61ac31e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/07/2022 Finally found something to prevent websites from pretending my browser is online when it most certainly is not. I can finally browse hastle free, knowing that if my browser fails to connect to a server, that it won't load a webpage in it's place, so that I can actually diagnose an internet outage whenever it happens without fiddling around wondering why YouTube loads up it's page as if it's online, only to taunt me by telling me that it i'm offline. I miss the days when websites display as offline whenever they are offline. Web developers need to stop messing around with us internet surfers. We don't need zombie websites haunting our web browsers.