Comparison of Different Platforms for Submitting Browser Extension

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Summary

Submitting browser extensions across major platforms like Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari presents developers with distinct processes and timelines. Review times vary significantly, from a few hours for Firefox updates to around a week for Edge, while Safari submissions require formal Apple Developer status and extensive declarations. Platforms also differ in their SEO strategies, with Edge uniquely allowing specific search terms in addition to keywords in descriptions. Developers should note that statistic updates range from daily on Chrome, Firefox, and Safari to weekly on Edge, and be prepared for potential data refresh delays or temporary store invisibility after updates on certain platforms.

This is a post for comparing different platforms for handling browser extension submission from developers. These platforms include the major browsers used by people as of today, they are Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. 

The comparison will come as a table which lists diferent aspects including review time, search visibility, statitisc update frequency etc. The lists will be updated now and then based on new changes.

  Chrome Edge Firefox Safari
First time submission 1-2 days generally Around 1 week 2-3 days(it has a bot automatically review and approve, sometimes need human intervention) 1-2 days if not too complicated(Requiring not too many premissions)
Future submission 1-2 days(sometimes a couple of hours) Around 1 week A few hours 1-2 days
Submission effort

Medium

  • Need to provide justification for all permissions requested
 Easy Easy

Complex

  • Need to be a formal Apple Developer(need fees)
  • Need to provide different decalarations(follow a normal App process) including age rating, data privacy etc
Submission cancellation Once in review, cannot Cancel and wait for a few minutes and can resubmit N.A N.A
SEO Plan Put keywords in extension name or description

Put keywords in extension name or description.

In addition, add search terms when submitting the extension(Max 7 allowed)

 Put keywords in extension name or description Put keywords in extension name or description
Statistic Update Almost everyday

Once a week(On Tuesday/Wednesday)

 Everyday Everyday

Tips

Chrome

  1. Sometimes the statistic data is not updated even you are sure there are new installations, this may be caused by data refresh issue from Chrome Web Store, can wait for a few days first. If no change even after one week, contact Google.

Edge

  1. If an extension changes name or description or search term during future submission, the extension may disappear from add-on store for a few hours to a couple of days when the new version gets published. Please be patient. If not finding it even after a couple of days, can reach out to Microsoft Extension Developer Support for help.
COMPARISON CHROME SAFARI FIREFOX EDGE BROWSER EXTENSION EXTENSION REVIEW

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