The new Chrome extension and theme review site chrome-plugins.org has reviewed about 30 plug-ins so far. Top of the list, unsurprisingly, is Chrome Adblock Plus!

The new review site for Chrome extensions has a different approach than comparable websites like the Chrome web-store. This website adds descriptions that are not written by the developers themselves. Also, the toplist of Chrome extensions is not based on their number of downloads but on the rating the extension has received by the editors. This way, developers without a marketing budget can get a high ranking, even if they don’t have the resources to promote their download with marketing activities.

Adblock Plus, a non-profit project, has received high ratings by both the editors of the website as well as the users, who also can leave a comment without having to register. The review contains a general description of the functionality of Adblock Plus and also explains how the add-on can be configured in a way to serve more functions than just blocking advertisements from websites. As stated in the review, by adding additional filter lists ABP can block a lot more, e.g. tracking, Facebook integration and other annoyances.

The high ranking in the top-10 list of the most popular Chrome extensions was achieved by ranking high in the three major criteria the overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars is based on: Functionality, Performance and Design. While The Functionality and the Performance was rated with the best possible grade, the editors perceive that there is room for improvement in the design of the Adblock Plus extension.

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