These Are the 5 Best Chrome Extensions That Google Just Killed
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Summary
In March 2025, Google upgraded its extensions framework from Manifest v2 to v3, which made many older extensions unusable or redundant
ad-blocking extension uBlockOrigin was one of these, as the new framework no longer supports the webRequest API, which is key to uBlockOrigin’s functionality
Several of these extensions are still available on other browsers such as Firefox and Microsoft Edge
Here are the lost extensions that people miss the most:
uBlockOrigin: blocked web elements and ads
Ghostery Private Search: provided alternative search results without algorithms
Duplicate Tabs Closer: reminded users of multiple tabs open
Social Blade: provided grades and rankings of social media creators and their earnings
Papaly: categorized bookmarks and browser extensions
