Updates To Chrome Web Store And Google Play Policies

Google Announces Changes to Its Chrome Web Store to Improve Extensions Experience

Google has announced several changes as to how its Chrome browser handles extensions that request numerous permissions, as well as new requirements for developers who wish to publish their extensions in the Chrome Web Store. These changes are part of the company's work in order to make Chrome extensions safer (see our related update regarding Google's previous update of disabling inline installations here).

The upcoming changes include user controls for host permissions; new code readability requirements (developers of extensions in the Chrome Web Store with obfuscated code are asked to review Google's content policies as well as Google's recommended minification techniques and submit a new compliant version before 1 January 2019); and in addition, 2- Step verification requirements for developer accounts.