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Chrome extension search data, 2026

We pulled Chrome extension search data from DataForSEO for the US market on 2026-09-26 and analyzed it for real patterns: which brand names and tasks people search for most, where low-difficulty opportunities sit, and how demand for a specific site compares to demand for a role like developer or student.

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About this data

Every number on this page comes from a single DataForSEO pull covering the US market, dated 2026-09-26. Volumes are monthly US search-volume estimates, not exact counts, and they change over time as DataForSEO's own models update.

What's excluded

We excluded video-downloader, unblocked-games, quiz-hack, paywall-bypass, and adult-content queries from every table on this page, since they fall outside what Find Extensions covers.

"KD" below is DataForSEO's keyword difficulty score, an estimate of how hard a term is to rank for organically, from 0 (easiest) to 100 (hardest).

The biggest brand queries

Brand queries pair a specific extension or company name with "chrome extension." Google Translate dominates this category by a wide margin, followed by a long tail of well-known productivity and privacy tools.

Highest-volume brand queries (US, monthly estimate)
QueryMonthly US volumeKD
google translate extension for chrome823,00042
google translate chrome extension450,00052
claude chrome extension33,10012
grammarly for chrome extension22,20047
adblock for chrome extension14,80056
chrome extension for 1password14,80034
dark reader chrome extension12,10062
chrome extension ublock origin9,90050
bitwarden chrome extension8,1000
chatgpt chrome extension5,4006

Claude's own extension query sits at a respectable 33,100 monthly searches with a low KD of 12, notably easier to rank for than Grammarly or Dark Reader's equivalent queries despite meaningful volume.

The biggest task queries

Task queries describe what someone wants to do rather than naming a specific product, such as "chrome extension for productivity" or generic phrases like "chrome extension" itself.

Highest-volume generic and task queries (US, monthly estimate)
QueryMonthly US volumeKD
chrome extension201,000100
chrome extension store18,100100
chrome extensions for productivity14,8003
chrome extension block ads14,80067
ad blocker for chrome extension14,80057
chrome extension for developers59068
best chrome extensions for students1105

The generic "chrome extension" query and its close variants carry the largest single volume on this list, but at KD 100 they're effectively unwinnable for a new page; the productivity and ad-blocking task queries are a more realistic target.

Low-difficulty opportunities (KD ≤ 15)

Filtering the dataset to queries with a keyword difficulty of 15 or lower surfaces a set of specific, lower-competition terms with real monthly volume worth targeting directly.

Chrome extension queries with KD 15 or lower (US, monthly estimate)
QueryMonthly US volumeKD
claude chrome extension33,10012
chrome extensions for productivity14,8003
chrome extension productivity14,8002
1password for chrome extension14,80016
clear cache extension for chrome12,1007
custom cursor for chrome extension12,1008
chrome extension read aloud8,10012
read aloud chrome extension8,1007
claude in chrome extension6,6008
chatgpt chrome extension5,4006
chrome extension cache cleaner5,40012
better canvas chrome extension5,4006

Productivity, cache-clearing, and read-aloud queries stand out as the clearest low-difficulty targets: real five-figure monthly volume paired with KD scores under 15, a combination that's rare at the top of this dataset.

"For {site}" vs. "for {role}" demand

Queries naming a specific site ("for youtube," "for shopify") vastly outnumber queries naming a role or audience ("for developers," "for students") across this dataset, by roughly two orders of magnitude at the top end.

Top "for a site" vs. top "for a role" queries (US, monthly estimate)
TypeQueryMonthly US volumeKD
Sitetranscript for youtube110,00041
Sitethumbnail size for youtube27,1004
Sitecanva for youtube thumbnail12,1009
Sitetheme for shopify8,10030
Rolechrome extension for developers59068
Rolebest chrome extensions for students1105
Rolechrome extensions for teachers700
Rolechrome extensions for amazon sellers304

People searching "for youtube" or "for shopify" outnumber people searching "for developers" or "for students" by a wide margin, meaning site-specific pages likely carry more realistic traffic potential than most role-specific ones in this dataset, with developer- and student-facing pages still worth low-competition, low-volume coverage.

Mobile and Android questions

A steady stream of searches ask whether Chrome extensions work at all on mobile, reflecting real confusion about a platform limitation rather than a feature people are trying to find.

Mobile and Android extension queries (US, monthly estimate)
QueryMonthly US volumeKD
chrome extension for mobile4,40079
chrome extensions for mobile4,40079
mobile chrome extension4,40079
chrome extension for android3,60082
chrome extensions for android3,60082
android chrome extension3,60082
chrome extensions for iphone59049
chrome extension for iphone59048
google chrome extensions for android21068

Mobile and Android queries carry meaningful volume, roughly 4,400 and 3,600 monthly respectively for the top variants, but KD sits in the high 70s and 80s, since a handful of well-established explainer pages already dominate this exact question.

Chrome extension search data, 2026: FAQs

Where does the data on this page come from?

Every figure comes from a DataForSEO pull covering the US market, dated 2026-09-26. We didn't estimate or supplement any number by hand; every query and volume shown traces back to that single dataset pull.

What does "monthly US volume" actually measure?

It's DataForSEO's estimate of how many searches a given query receives per month from users in the United States. It's a modeled estimate rather than an exact count, and it can shift as the underlying model updates.

What is KD, and how should I read it?

KD stands for keyword difficulty, a 0 to 100 score estimating how hard a query is to rank for organically. Lower numbers mean less established competition; a KD near 100, like plain "chrome extension," means dominant, hard-to-displace results already exist.

Which single query has the highest search volume in this dataset?

Google Translate-related queries dominate by a wide margin, with "google translate extension for chrome" alone estimated at 823,000 monthly US searches, far ahead of any other brand or task query in the pull.

Why does Claude's extension query show a relatively low KD?

At 33,100 monthly volume and a KD of 12, the Claude chrome extension query sits in a gap where meaningful search interest exists but organic competition for that exact phrase hasn't caught up yet, unlike older, more contested brand queries.

Are role-based queries like "for developers" worth targeting at all?

Their raw volume is far smaller than site-specific queries, often in the tens or low hundreds monthly, but several carry very low KD, meaning a well-built page could realistically rank even on modest traffic potential.

Why are mobile and Android extension queries hard to rank for despite modest volume?

These queries carry real four-figure monthly volume, but their KD sits in the high 70s and 80s because a small set of established explainer pages already answer this exact platform question and dominate the results.

What kinds of queries were excluded from this study?

We excluded video-downloader, unblocked-games, quiz-hack, paywall-bypass, and adult-content queries from every table, since those categories fall outside what Find Extensions reviews and would distort the picture of genuine extension search demand.

How current is this data, and will it be updated?

This page reflects a single DataForSEO pull dated 2026-09-26. Search volumes shift over time, so treat these numbers as a snapshot of that date rather than a live, constantly refreshed feed.

Do these search volumes measure installs or extension quality?

No. They measure how often people search a given phrase, nothing about how many people actually install an extension afterward or how good that extension is. Search demand and install or quality outcomes are separate questions entirely.

Why do generic queries like "chrome extension" carry such extreme KD?

Generic, one- or two-word queries attract the most established competition on the internet, including Google's own store pages and major publications, which pushes their KD to the maximum end of the 0 to 100 scale.

Can I see the full list of queries behind these tables?

This page shows the standout queries from each category rather than the full raw dataset. The tables were built directly from the DataForSEO CSV exports pulled on 2026-09-26 for the US market.