Google announced today through the Google Chromium blog that it is making new changes to its Chrome Web Store policy with the aim of removing junk plugins from this largest browser extension market. These policy changes will not take effect immediately, but this will impose stricter restrictions on what developers post on the store.
Google said that after the policy changes, developers or their branches will not be able to release duplicate extensions. This duplicate extension is often just to attract more users.
These extensions must also not contain any “misleading, incorrectly formatted, irrelevant, excessive or inappropriate descriptions”. And each application should have “clear and clear instructions”.
In addition, extensions that are only used to launch other applications or websites will no longer be allowed, and these extensions have a little practical function. Google stipulates that developers can no longer use the recommended method without direct signature, and are not allowed to induce downloads, manipulate comments or swipe.
In the last developers are not allowed to abuse extensions by sending spam, advertisements, promotions, phishing, or other harmful messages to users. Extensions can no longer send messages on behalf of users. Unless the permission of the user is obtained.
Google said it will provide developers with the latest policy requirements before August 27 this year. Once the policy is fully promulgated, any violation of the policy will be deleted and disabled.