Lifestyle, Art & Design

Why Is My Unsplash image downloader Chrome Extension No Longer Supported?

Learn why your Unsplash image downloader Chrome extension may no longer be supported, what it means for you, and how to find an alternative.

If you got here, you probably have seen the following banner in the Chrome Web Store saying that your Unsplash image downloader extension may soon no longer be supported because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions.

Screenshot from Unsplash image downloader Chrome Web Store entry saying 'This extension may soon no longer be supported because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions.'

Why is this happening?

Google is updating their browser extension store to improve security and performance. They're moving from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3, which is like upgrading from an old operating system to a new one for extensions.

"To better protect your privacy and security, Chrome and the Chrome Web Store require extensions to be up-to-date with new requirements. With this, Chrome may disable extensions that don't meet these requirements."
- Chrome Web Store Help

Google started informing extension developers and companies years ago that they should update their extensions to Manifest V3. This deadline is now coming to an end and extensions using the old V2 manifest will be removed.

The Unsplash image downloader extension is still using the older Manifest V2, which is deprecated for years and will soon be phased out. This change affects many popular extensions, not just Unsplash image downloader.

What does this mean for you?

  • Your Unsplash image downloader extension may stop working in the near future.
  • You might need to find an alternative extension for Unsplash image downloader that has been updated to Manifest V3.
  • If the developers update Unsplash image downloader to Manifest V3, you'll need to update your extension when it becomes available.

Where to find alternatives?

Unsplash image downloader has more than 10000 installs and a rating of 4.3 stars. It was last updated at 16-Aug-19 and is listed in the category Lifestyle and Art & Design. We have manually tested and reviewed many extensions in different categories

Check out our full list of detailed reviews and rankings to find the perfect Unsplash image downloader alternative.

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