Category research

Explore Chrome extension categories

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

Categories: 18Extensions: 241,525User reach: 2BSpotlight: Shopping
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Spotlight category

Shopping

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

Extensions7,582
Total users62.9M
Average rating4.6
Paid ratio9.64%
Competition422
30-day avg. growth330%
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
62.8M
Latest
49.5M
30-day user change
-13M
45.9M50.8M55.7M60.6M65.5M2026年6月22日2026年7月7日2026年7月21日Latest: 49.5M
2026年6月22日2026年7月21日
Research cues

Category signals

Use these metrics to decide what to compare next.

Monetization depth9.64%

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

Competitive pressure422

Higher density usually means stronger positioning matters more.

Average rating4.6

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
40,181
Total users
922.3M
Paid ratio
8.88%
Competition
1.9K
Productivity

Tools

Productivity market segment

Extensions
93,231
Total users
317.1M
Paid ratio
8.88%
Competition
4.8K
Make Chrome Yours

Privacy & Security

Make Chrome Yours market segment

Extensions
5,037
Total users
166.3M
Paid ratio
17%
Competition
266
Productivity

Developer Tools

Productivity market segment

Extensions
24,456
Total users
117M
Paid ratio
8.74%
Competition
1.3K
Make Chrome Yours

Accessibility

Make Chrome Yours market segment

Extensions
7,746
Total users
109.3M
Paid ratio
8.2%
Competition
418
Lifestyle

Social

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
6,944
Total users
65.9M
Paid ratio
12.2%
Competition
386
Productivity

Education

Productivity market segment

Extensions
9,655
Total users
64.7M
Paid ratio
8.28%
Competition
537
Productivity

Communication

Productivity market segment

Extensions
6,291
Total users
63.3M
Paid ratio
8.42%
Competition
350
Lifestyle

Shopping

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
7,582
Total users
62.9M
Paid ratio
9.64%
Competition
422
Lifestyle

Fun

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
9,069
Total users
36M
Paid ratio
5.58%
Competition
521
Make Chrome Yours

Functionality & UI

Make Chrome Yours market segment

Extensions
10,336
Total users
25.6M
Paid ratio
7.82%
Competition
606
Lifestyle

Entertainment

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
5,490
Total users
19M
Paid ratio
8%
Competition
328
Lifestyle

Art & Design

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
3,278
Total users
10.8M
Paid ratio
4.61%
Competition
202
Lifestyle

Games

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
6,888
Total users
9.6M
Paid ratio
6.27%
Competition
428
Lifestyle

News & Weather

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
1,539
Total users
3.6M
Paid ratio
7.34%
Competition
102
Lifestyle

Well-being

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
2,606
Total users
1.8M
Paid ratio
11%
Competition
181
Lifestyle

Travel

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
736
Total users
1.7M
Paid ratio
13.7%
Competition
51
Lifestyle

Household

Lifestyle market segment

Extensions
460
Total users
208.9K
Paid ratio
10.7%
Competition
38
Fastest growth

Strongest 30-day average growth

See which category has the strongest recent user growth.

CategoryHousehold

Lifestyle market segment

Avg. monthly growth857%

Open this category next in Explore or rankings.

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