The missing search for Google Play Books

Latest Version

Version
1.4.1
Update
May 24, 2018
Size
187KiB
Developer
bradleybossard.com
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
4.475 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Https://play.google.com/books*
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Where's My Book? Extension

Filter Google Play Books by title or author.

For far too long, we have been burdened by not being able to search our uploaded Google Play Books results.

Installing the extension, you are now presented with a search box, that upon typing, filters your currently loaded Google Books results by title or author. Not great, but it's a vast improvement, IMO.

** New in version 1.3.1**
Another fix. Today I noticed the extension not showing up at all. Figured out it was buried under the other UI. Increased the z-index so it sits on top again.

** New in version 1.3.0**
Fixed broken functionality of extension. Google updated the way they generate CSS class names on the page, which completely broke the functionality of the extension and will make it more difficult to main going forward.

** New in version 1.2.0 **

- Tooltip to inform you how many books match your current filter and how many books you currently have loaded. In the course of developing this extension, I have discovered there is a limit to 1000 books you are allow to upload to Google Books. Therefore, this extension, once all your books are loaded, shows you how many you have toward your quota of 1000.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Where's My Book? extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Where's My Book? extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Where's My Book? 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 Where's My Book? Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Where's My Book? 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 Where's My Book? extension file

Select and download the Where's My Book? 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 Where's My Book? 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 Where's My Book? 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 Where's My Book? 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 Where's My Book? extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Leif Halvard Silli (ID: 000000cb8af71b38) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/24/2022 October 2017, I labelled this “Where’s My Book?” a godsend. And this despite that it was pretty slow. Back then, there were literally no way to search amongst one's Google Play Books. Now, May 2022, Google has added a filter tool - which works cross browser (read: in Firefox too) and cross platform (in Android too). The built-in filter/search tool is blazingly fast as well. Hence I think this add-on should not be recommended or offered anymore.

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Colin Shaw (ID: 000000c1ad801bc3) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/05/2021 Seems to be broken again. Used to be 5*. Now 3*. Or even 1*? :-(

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Laiba Ahmad (ID: 000000132f6be7ad) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 08/11/2020 As far as I can tell, other people aren't having this problem so it might be something I'm doing wrong, but this is not working at all. No matter what I type or how long I let the page load, the result is always "Displaying 0 of 0 total books loaded" Refreshing the page didn't help, and neither did removing and re-installing the extension. I even tried turning my Adblock off, in case that was the problem. If this glitch is fixed, this extension would be very useful, but until then this is 1-2 star rating from me.

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Findlaigh Shawe (ID: 000000225a64a5f4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/18/2020 Bloody brilliant. Elegant. Simple No verbs were harmed in the composition of this review

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Ferdinando Viscovo (ID: 000000f8f8ebd4a4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/08/2020 grazie è utilissima