Control and manage your Chrome plugins

Latest Version

Version
7.5.0.1
Update
August 8, 2024
Size
1.36MiB
Developer
singleclickapps.com
Category
Users
400,000+
Rating
3.83502 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
ContextMenus
Storage
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Plugins Extension

Extension manager with shortcuts to Chrome plugins pages.

When installed, it will add \"Plugins\" button to the toolbar.

Click the icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+E) and you'll open the \"plugins\" menu.

In the current version it includes:

🛠️ Plugins Manager -- fully-featured extensions, apps and themes manager to quickly view, enable, disable or remove extensions

🛡️ Permission Scanner -- a tool to check all permissions granted to all extensions and apps and easily see which plugins are using more sensitive permissions in simple table view

And it comes with few quick links to plugin/permissions related Chrome features:
🔗 \"Keyboard Shortcuts\" (so you can quickly manage extension shortcuts directly from the Plugins menu)
🔗 Shortcut to the \"Components\" page (which replaced the original plugins page some time ago)
🔗 \"Global permissions\" -- to allow/block plugins globally
🔗 \"Allow/Block\" -- for quick access to the content permissions for the current tab

This extension started as simple flash plugin button 10 years ago, but when flash was retired, we decided to turn it into one-stop \"plugins control centre\". The last addition (in the current version 7.0) is the permission scanner. For the next versions we plan to add even more plugins management and security related features.

🔑 This extension requires the following permissions:
-- \"Context Menu\" -- needed to add the plugins links to the right-click menu
-- \"Active Tab\" -- that is required for the \"Allow/Block on current site\" to work
-- \"Management\" -- it needs that permission in order for the \"Plugins Manager\" and \"Permission Scanner\" to access extensions, apps and themes installed

🔒 Privacy:
We do not collect any data and this extension does not communicate with any external servers.

💲Paid Promotions:
This extension includes affiliate (promotional) links to third-party extension called: \"Guardio Protection for Chrome\". If you click on those links, we may get compensated.
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Source Manifest.json

{ "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Plugins", "version": "7.5.0.1", "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "homepage_url": "https://singleclickapps.com/plugins-button", "description": "Control and manage your Chrome plugins", "icons": { "16": "icon.png", "48": "icon-48.png", "128": "icon-128.png" }, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "contextMenus","storage" ], "optional_permissions": ["management"], "action": { "default_icon": "icon.png", "default_title": "Plugins", "default_popup": "popup/popup.html" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "options_page": "settings.html", "commands": { "_execute_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+E", "mac": "Command+Shift+E" } } }}
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How to download and manually install Plugins extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Plugins 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 Plugins extension file

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

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User reviews

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janey meade (ID: 0000001f7243b65a) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 04/29/2022 I recently purchased a dell chromebook, my first Chromebook ever!! So whild trying to learn as much as possible I have learned, Extensions are the norm as opposed to "apps". I saw this and was interested, however I'm not entirely sure of the advantage/disadvantage. If someone could leave a message and maybe give me a clue? I'd appreciate it. Thx

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范伟国(fung wei kwok) (ID: 0000003a9f996a07) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/18/2021 ok

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Raquel Rial Pousa (ID: 00000010aa1b5f09) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/08/2021 muchas gracias.

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Stanley Canning (ID: 00000093ee520cf5) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 01/30/2021 It seems to work sometimes . Not sure if it is a matter of luck if and when it shows the pins

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Waltraud Egger (ID: 00000012562c4df1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/05/2020 ich hoffe das ich endlich was spielen kann