Category research

Explore Chrome extension categories

Compare category size, paid ratio, competition, and 30-day momentum before opening individual products.

Categories: 18Extensions: 240,900User reach: 2BSpotlight: Workflow & Planning
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Spotlight category

Workflow & Planning

Review category momentum, then open Explore or rankings for specific products.

Extensions40,086
Total users920M
Average rating4.5
Paid ratio8.9%
Competition1.9K
30-day avg. growth221%
Trend

30-day category user trend

Review how total users are moving across the category to see whether the market is slowing or still accelerating.

30-day user change

Start
1B
Latest
889.5M
30-day user change
-112M
763.2M828.4M893.6M958.7M1B2026年6月21日2026年7月6日2026年7月20日Latest: 889.5M
2026年6月21日2026年7月20日
Research cues

Category signals

Use these metrics to decide what to compare next.

Monetization depth8.9%

Shows how often products in this category include paid or premium offers.

Competitive pressure1.9K

Higher density usually means stronger positioning matters more.

Average rating4.5

Use it as a satisfaction baseline when comparing products.

Category map

Compare market size, monetization, and competition

Categories are ordered by total users so you can review large markets first, then work down into mid-tail segments.

Productivity

Workflow & Planning

Productivity market segment

Extensions
40,086
Total users
920M
Paid ratio
8.9%
Competition
1.9K
Productivity

Tools

Productivity market segment

Extensions
92,994
Total users
316.3M
Paid ratio
8.9%
Competition
4.8K
Make Chrome Yours

Privacy & Security

Make Chrome Yours market segment

Extensions
5,010
Total users
165.2M
Paid ratio
17%
Competition
265
Productivity

Developer Tools

Productivity market segment

Extensions
24,360
Total users
116.9M
Paid ratio
8.76%
Competition
1.3K
Make Chrome Yours

Accessibility

Make Chrome Yours market segment

Extensions
7,736
Total users
109.2M
Paid ratio
8.21%
Competition
418
Lifestyle

Social

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
6,937
Total users
65.7M
Paid ratio
12.2%
Competition
385
Productivity

Education

Productivity market segment

Extensions
9,620
Total users
63.8M
Paid ratio
8.31%
Competition
535
Productivity

Communication

Productivity market segment

Extensions
6,268
Total users
63.3M
Paid ratio
8.46%
Competition
349
Lifestyle

Shopping

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
7,563
Total users
62.9M
Paid ratio
9.6%
Competition
421
Lifestyle

Fun

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
9,060
Total users
36M
Paid ratio
5.59%
Competition
521
Make Chrome Yours

Functionality & UI

Make Chrome Yours market segment

Extensions
10,318
Total users
25.3M
Paid ratio
7.82%
Competition
605
Lifestyle

Entertainment

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
5,478
Total users
18.8M
Paid ratio
7.98%
Competition
327
Lifestyle

Art & Design

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
3,264
Total users
10.8M
Paid ratio
4.66%
Competition
202
Lifestyle

Games

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
6,873
Total users
9.5M
Paid ratio
6.29%
Competition
428
Lifestyle

News & Weather

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
1,537
Total users
3.6M
Paid ratio
7.35%
Competition
102
Lifestyle

Well-being

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
2,602
Total users
1.8M
Paid ratio
11%
Competition
181
Lifestyle

Travel

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
735
Total users
1.7M
Paid ratio
13.7%
Competition
51
Lifestyle

Household

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
459
Total users
208.6K
Paid ratio
10.7%
Competition
37
Fastest growth

Strongest 30-day average growth

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CategoryHousehold

Lifestyle market segment

Avg. monthly growth910%

Open this category next in Explore or rankings.

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