Any chance to get my extension known out there ? a few numbers from the chrome web store...
Many extensions developers wonder about the methods to reach their customers. Posting an extension on the chrome store and relying on spontaneous user acquisition from there is almost as efficient as throwing a bottle in the ocean... Indeed and as of mid 2017, if you post a new extension on the chrome store, it will be part of the 56K+ already existing extensions. Good luck: Category Total Accessibility 5071 Blogging 940 BY google 64 Dev tools 5369 News & weather 1860 Photos 1323 Productivity 18914 Search tools 3205 Shopping 2633 Social & communications 7061 Sports 833 Fun 9655 Total 56928 EDIT: Since date this article was orignally published, there have been a couple of initiatives to distribute more precise data about the subject. You'll find here and here two very interesting reports by William Wnekowicz owner of the site ext