Google has announced changes to the Chrome Web Store that will make it easier to discover the best extensions and also reduce those that are still trying to add malicious content, are fraudulent, or even malware.

Although there are good alternatives when browsing the web, there are still plenty of reasons to use Chrome as your primary browser. It is based on the Chromium browser and is fast, secure and compliant with standards Enlargement is another of its strengths. Accessible from the Chrome Web Store’s centralized website, which contains apps, themes, and these plug-ins, they let you add new features or capabilities to the browser (or enhance existing ones) or customize it to improve your experience. All browsers support them, but no one has as many as Chrome.

And from there it is derived Difficulty finding the best or most useful extensions Between thousands and thousands out there, especially if you mean a specific use case. And to ensure that they are safe, because cybercriminals have used them as their preferred means of spying, stealing data, or installing malware of all kinds. Also, that they contain privacy policies or that they just work properly, because as in any massive group of applications, there is a lot of garbage that is excellent, necessary for us, among others.

New Chrome Web Store badges

Google has announced two new “badges” that should improve the commented sections. The first is the “Selected” badge.which adds a special tag to each plugin that meets Google’s user and design standards. The tag will not be assigned randomly or algorithmically, but will be tested and evaluated by members of the official Chrome team.

The badge will appear under the name of each plugin and will have a “More info” link when you hover over the icon. This badge must guarantee the quality of development, its usefulness, best practices, good maintenance and, of course, must not contain any harmful content. While you’re sure to look for and use others that Google doesn’t highlight, you’ll find them useful.

The second of the insignia is named “Publisher Founded” and this applies to developers, not individual extensions. It’s an award for developers at the Chrome Web Store who have verified their identity with Google, adhered to a set of developers’ policies for privacy, security, security and user experience, and maintained “positive results with Google services«.

This badge will be assigned by Google, but can be applied for by any developer who uploads extensions to the platform. It does not directly concern the user, but like the previous one, it should improve the search for the best development for the end consumer. And reduce malicious content, which Google has been working on for years, but which, like other Google Play Stores, is difficult to remove on such a complex platform.

The new badges have already been implemented and should start working this week.