Get the first users for your Chrome extension

The store won't send installs to a new listing. Fix the listing, then post where your users already talk.

Free. No signup.

Do this week

Fix the name, summary and first screenshot.
Answer three threads in your users' room. No link.
Ask for five testers in r/chrome_extensions.
Fix what broke, then ask testers for honest reviews.
Launch on Show HN once it works in under a minute.

Where to post

Room	Rule	Tip
r/chrome_extensions	Own projects welcome	Explain each permission. Add a clip.
r/SideProject	Own projects welcome	End with one specific question.
Show HN	Tryable now. No vote asking.	No signup wall. Answer comments.
Product Hunt	Ask for comments, not upvotes	Launch on a day you can reply.
Your users' room, e.g. r/recruiting	Launch posts rarely allowed	Help first. Say you built it.

Rules change. Check each room's pinned rules before you post.

Store listing

Fee: $5 once. Edge and Firefox are free.
Summary: 132 characters. What it does, for whom.
Screenshots: 1280x800, up to five. First one shows it working (specs).
Permissions: the fewest, each explained (policies).

Sample posts

1. Ask for testers (r/chrome_extensions)

Title: Looking for 5 recruiters to test a Chrome extension
It copies a candidate's name and link into your sheet in one click. It only reads the page when you click. No account.
Comment and I'll send the link. Tell me where it breaks.

2. Help first (r/recruiting)

I log name, link and last contact in a sheet, then filter by last contact every Monday. I made a free extension that fills a row on click. Happy to share. (I built it, so I'm biased.)

FAQ

How do I get the first users for a Chrome extension?

Fix the listing, help in your users' room, then ask five of them to test it.

Does the Chrome Web Store send users on its own?

Barely. A new listing with no reviews is hard to find.

Can I ask users to review my extension?

Yes, for honest reviews. Paying or trading for reviews can get the listing removed.

People asking for an extension like yours: the $9 launch map. More: Reddit launch · Show HN · free directories