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Chrome Goldmine

Chrome Extension Rebuild Database for Indie Makers — 9,656 Researched Listings

Each row is an extension people already installed — then it died. You get historical users, rebuild difficulty, why it died, who competes now, and a step-by-step rebuild plan.

We collected 9,656 EXPIRED Chrome extensions, meaning they no longer exist (for various reasons, like Manifest V3), but the userbase is still there.

We researched each of those extensions (user count, ratings, reason for expiration, competitor analysis, key sellings points, etc. (15 data points!) ). Also included: guides to rebuild them, monetization strategies, and much more.

Welcome to micro-SaaS paradise for indie makers and solopreneurs!

Relaunch notes:

I've been thinking about how to promote Chrome Goldmine better. So here's an experiment.

This is a link to a SAMPLE of the actual Notion database and many manuals & guides that are in the product, so you can get a feel for the amount of information actually included: https://r4fken.notion.site/3194fef352a880c0995aebcde82375d

Next up is A/B testing landing pages, because I have had 47 sales (and only positive feedback) upto this moment, but with a terrible CTR from the landing page. So I need to increase the CTR and everything will be fine. :) I'll keep you updated on the progress, if any...

Thanks for reading,
Raf

Latest updates from Chrome Goldmine

  1. R4FKENRaf Vantongerloo Latest

    Relaunch of #Chrome Goldmine due to a big update, as well as landing page changes. :)
    I'm also continuing to create blog posts, and those are getting traction as well.
    There's still places left for the 20% discount!

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  2. R4FKENRaf Vantongerloo

    Another explanation post about #Chrome Goldmine on Medium (free to read, of course): https://blog.stackademic.com/making-money-with-chrome-extensions-in-2026-a-practical-personal-guide-for-indie-builders-7b9d30d6ad9d

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  3. R4FKENRaf Vantongerloo

    New test, new video for promo of #Chrome Goldmine. Feedback welcome! :)

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  4. R4FKENRaf Vantongerloo

    Big New Relaunch of #Chrome Goldmine ! Currently on no. 1, support is welcome ;)


    Even better would be if you gave it a chance though. It's a great resource for expired chrome extensions, with existing userbases.

    Good as a mini sideproject, or, if you're serious about it, you can build a portfolio of Chrome extensions!

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  5. R4FKENRaf Vantongerloo

    I've been thinking about how to promote #Chrome Goldmine better. So here's an experiment.

    This is a link to a SAMPLE of the actual Notion database/documents that are in the product, so you can get a feel for the amount of information actually included: https://r4fken.notion.site/3194fef352a880c0995aebcde82375d

    Secondly, I've created a "UNEED50" discount code for 50% OFF, valid until the end of next week. The only thing I ask is that you either give me feedback, or a review on Gumroad in return, if you choose to take the offer. A direct link with the discount code applied is here: https://r4fken.gumroad.com/l/ChromeGoldmine/UNEED50

    Next up is A/B testing landing pages, because I have had 19 sales upto this moment, but with a terrible CTR from the landing page. So I need to increase the CTR and everything will be fine. :) I'll keep you updated on the progress, if any...

    Thanks for reading,
    Raf

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  6. R4FKENRaf Vantongerloo

    Hi Uneed! I just reintroducted the "homepage discount" for #Chrome Goldmine as the "UNEED20" code was not a success at all. This time, the discount is automatically included when you click further to the payment page, at least for the first 100 buyers.
    Maybe I should relaunch it here?
    Anyway, adjusted landing page is https://chromegoldmine.com :)

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  7. R4FKENRaf Vantongerloo

    The launch of #Chrome Goldmine was a moderate success, my conclusion is that I need to A/B test the landing page a few times with completely different designs. CTR is not good.

    The product itself is solid though: 9600+ expired, profitable Chrome extensions completely analyzed and researched, ready to rebuild for an existing userbase.

    Anyway, here's a link to the Gumroad sales page, already including the "UNEED20" community discount code of 20%. Link and code are valid the entire month of May, but I would highly appreciate advice about my landing page and what I should change/try.

    Thanks in advance! :)
    https://r4fken.gumroad.com/l/ChromeGoldmine/UNEED20

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  8. R4FKENRaf Vantongerloo

    Wrote a new Medium article with some findings about #Chrome Goldmine , so here's the link if anyone is interested. :)

    Title: Chrome Extension Ideas That Make Money: 41 Profitable Niches I’d Build in 2026

    https://medium.com/@raf.vantongerloo/chrome-extension-ideas-that-make-money-41-profitable-niches-id-build-in-2026-5c1ce2aa5607

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  9. R4FKENRaf Vantongerloo

    Thanks for all the feedback on #Chrome Goldmine !

    Thanks to all early participants, I've decided to get rid of the 3 tiers (choice overload is a thing!) and combined everything in 1 "Full Access" package, at a lower price at that!

    So now you get the entire interactive Notion database, the CSV file, Quick-Start-Guide and 10+ implementation guides (from choosing the perfect expired extension to rebuild, over actually rebuilding and monetizing it, to even the SEO Optimization Guide for the Chrome Web Store), PLUS the 50+ page Premium Research Report as a pdf.

    Also updated the landing page as I realized there was way too much clutter, now it's clean and easy (I hope ;) ). If interested, Uneed users still get 20% off using code UNEED20!

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  10. R4FKENRaf Vantongerloo

    Hi Shadab, I used both scraping of the Web Store as well as Apify and Perplexity Pro API for other public sources (like the competitor info). The complete database has cost me quite a lot of API credits. :)
    Also, @thomas_sanlis, is there another way to answer to reviews or comments? Hmmm, tagging doesn't seem to work here.

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  11. R4FKENRaf Vantongerloo

    Thanks for the feedback, Karan. I've now added something extra to the website, that's even better than your idea, I think. :)

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What users say about Chrome Goldmine

Shadab

Super interesting idea,Was all the research done using AI or you mainly scrapped the chrome store?

Karan from Boringlaunch

Great idea nice website. it would be awesome if u could start a newsletter sharing 1 chrome extension daily so people who are skeptical to buy at first can subscribe to it and may be after few ideas then can pay to access the complete file.

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