What Information Is Included in Each Chrome Goldmine Extension Report?

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Each Chrome Goldmine listing is a 12-point report on one expired Chrome extension. Based on the site's sample, a report covers historical user count, category, rebuild difficulty, why the extension died, current competitors, a step-by-step rebuild plan, and an estimated monthly revenue range. The sample shows 20 of 9,656 rows openly; the remaining 9,636 unlock at checkout.

The core fields in every listing

The sample table on chromegoldmine.com displays these columns for each extension:

Field What it tells you Example (Session Stack)
Name The extension being rebuilt Session Stack
Historical users Installs the extension had before dying 48,200
Category Functional niche Productivity
Difficulty Rebuild effort rating Low
Died because Root cause of failure MV3
Est. monthly Projected revenue range $500–$1,600
Action Link to the full report View report

The "died because" field is the one that separates a rebuildable extension from a dead end. In the sample, causes split into two types: MV3 (the extension broke when Chrome moved to Manifest V3 and was never ported) and Abandoned (the developer simply stopped maintaining it). Both mean the demand existed and the product disappeared — but they imply different rebuild work.

What the full 12-point report adds

The sample page shows one complete report (Session Stack) beyond the table row. The site describes each listing as containing:

  • Historical users — proof of demand, not a projection
  • Category — where the extension competed
  • Rebuild difficulty — Low, Medium, or High
  • Why it died — MV3 migration failure or abandonment
  • Who competes now — the current competitive landscape
  • A step-by-step rebuild plan — the build path, not just an idea

The estimated monthly revenue range is tied to the listing, so you can compare opportunity size against rebuild difficulty before committing.

How to read the numbers before you buy

The sample gives enough rows to see the pattern:

  • High users + Low difficulty (Session Stack, 48,200 users, Low) — the most attractive ratio, but also the most contested.
  • High users + High difficulty (Grammar Lite, 36,700 users, High) — bigger revenue ceiling ($1,000–$3,000/mo) but more build work.
  • Mid users + Medium difficulty (Coupon Clipper, 40,500 users, Medium) — $800–$2,400/mo, a middle path.

Difficulty and revenue range move together in the sample: Low-difficulty listings cluster at $300–$1,600/mo, High at $1,000–$3,000/mo. Treat the ranges as the site's estimates, not guarantees.

Access and pricing

  • Sample: 20 live rows plus one full report, no signup required.
  • Full access: $23.20 with a 20% launch discount for the first 100 buyers, then $29.
  • Format: Instant Notion workspace + CSV, with lifetime quarterly updates.
  • Refund: 30-day money-back, no questions.
  • No subscription — one-time purchase.

The site states the database is used by 50+ indie makers and covers 9,656 expired extensions across 6 categories.

What the report does not include

The listing gives you research and a rebuild plan — it does not build the extension for you. The site's own framing is "Pick one. Rebuild it. Make Money." You still handle development, Chrome Web Store submission, and Manifest V3 compliance. The revenue ranges are estimates, and the historical user count reflects the extension's past installs, not users you automatically inherit.