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Google Chrome Extension: PageRank Status - Google Chrome SEO Toolbar Extension

http://www.chromefans.org Jun 01, 2009 08:21 PDT

Posted by Andrew.

I wrote a PageRank Status bookmarklet on Oct 07, 2008. However, it's based JavaScript plugins and not a really Chrome extension. Google announced extensions for Chrome on May 12, the developers can develop and test Chrome extensions now. I just developed a PageRank Status extension, it's a really toolbar extension that automatically shows Google PageRank of the current web page. You can install this PageRank Status Extension with following steps:

Guidelines: Install PageRank Status extension for Google Chrome

1. Download and install Google Chrome developer version. If you have installed, ignore this step.

2. Add --enable-extensions parameter:

I. Right click the Chrome icon in your desktop, then click Properties.

II. Click Shortcut tab.

III. Add --enable-extensions parameter in the Target field:

Right click the Chrome shortcut icon, and then add -enable-extensions in the Target field

Screenshot: Instructions to enable extensions for Chrome

3. Launch Google Chrome.

4. Install PageRank Status extension for Chrome.

Extension: pagerank.crx
File size: 9 KB
Last Build: July 11, 2009
Requirement: At least Google Chrome Developer Version 3.0.189.0

5. Restart Google Chrome.

The screenshot of PageRank Status Extersions:

The screenshot of PageRank Status - Google Chrome Extension

Update history of PageRank Status

Jun 01, 2009: PageRank Status 1.0 released, shows the Google PageRank information of current web page at the bottom bar of Google Chrome.
Jul 11, 2009: PageRank Status 2.0 released, compatible with Google Chrome Developer Version 3.0.189.0

Other resource about Google Chrome Extersions

Google Chrome extensions and plug-ins
Google Chrome Extension: Digg This
Google Chrome Plugin: PageRank Status Checker - Check the Google PageRank & Alexa Rank, based JavaScript bookmarklet
Google Chrome Plugins: Download YouTube Videos in Google Chrome
Google Chrome extension tutorial for developers
Chromium Developer Documentation: Extersions

Comments

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#1 Steven posted on Jun 01, 2009 10:35 PDT

Nice job! It works great for me, even without step 5.

Any chance you can get rid of the question mark icon?

Andrew replied on Jun 01, 2009 10:54 PDT :
I will try to add an option to enable/disable it. please wait the next version. :)

#2 wazzupweb posted on Jun 01, 2009 20:22 PDT

this is nice!! I've been looking for this for so long and now it's here!! thank you so much!!! Keep rocking!! XD

#3 Radi posted on Jun 03, 2009 03:33 PDT

Great extension ! Works fantastic

#4 Liju posted on Jun 05, 2009 07:54 PDT

Hi,
This extension is not working can you please help me........

when I rename to --enable-extension an error got....

Have got the 1st step

Regards
Liju.Eliazer

Andrew replied on Jun 05, 2009 08:37 PDT :
>> when I rename to --enable-extension an error got....
what's the error message?

#5 Tim posted on Jun 05, 2009 14:28 PDT

The extension stopped working for me today (June 5th)

#6 Nicole posted on Jun 13, 2009 00:55 PDT

The extension file simply downloads and does not install in chrome even if i try to open it with chrome. any suggestions?

#7 Girish posted on Jun 26, 2009 23:08 PDT

PageRank relies on the uniquely democratic nature of the web by using its vast link structure as an indicator of an individual page's value. In essence, Google interprets a link from page A to page B as a vote, by page A, for page B. But, Google looks at more than the sheer volume of votes, or links a page receives; it also analyzes the page that casts the vote. Votes cast by pages that are themselves 'important' weigh more heavily and help to make other pages 'important

#8 Girish posted on Jun 26, 2009 23:09 PDT

#9 invosoft posted on Jun 29, 2009 04:54 PDT

I get "Could not install extension..bad version number"

Andrew replied on Jul 11, 2009 19:49 PDT :
Google Updated the Extension Packaging Technology on developer version 3.0.189.0. I just update PageRank Status to version 2.0, please re-install it.

#10 Maarten posted on Jul 02, 2009 04:31 PDT

Same here, [...] bad version number.

Andrew replied on Jul 11, 2009 19:51 PDT :
Google Updated the Extension Packaging Technology on developer version 3.0.189.0. I just update PageRank Status to version 2.0, please re-install it.

#11 snel lenen posted on Jul 02, 2009 07:57 PDT

same here...

#12 andrii posted on Jul 06, 2009 06:01 PDT

the same here

#13 WATCH posted on Jul 07, 2009 12:28 PDT

WAS EVEN BETTER.

#14 sol posted on Jul 07, 2009 13:11 PDT

couldnt install -enable-extensions
also when i open properties, it displays different then the photo at the instructions
please help
i need the tool badly

Andrew replied on Jan 11, 2010 01:37 PST :
Fixed, please re-install it.

#15 Panama posted on Jul 08, 2009 06:56 PDT

Yeah, bad version number here too

Andrew replied on Jul 11, 2009 19:53 PDT :
Google Updated the Extension Packaging Technology on developer version 3.0.189.0. I just update PageRank Status to version 2.0, please re-install it.

#16 william posted on Jul 08, 2009 15:44 PDT

cannot get down loaded page rank extension file to install. chrome does not recognise command "file:///c:/pagerank.crx

Have spent hours playing with different options , please help. Using dev version 2. ...

Andrew replied on Jul 11, 2009 19:54 PDT :
Google Updated the Extension Packaging Technology on developer version 3.0.189.0. I just update PageRank Status to version 2.0, please re-install it.

#17 Myke posted on Jul 08, 2009 18:38 PDT

I can't download it either, I'm getting an error message.

Andrew replied on Jul 17, 2009 19:41 PDT :
Fixed, please re-install it.

#18 mr soft posted on Jul 16, 2009 07:51 PDT

I currently use Portable version, nothing shortcut, so what must i do?

#19 Date posted on Jul 17, 2009 04:19 PDT

You will need Chromium browser to use extensions, not Chrome.
Chome latest version is 2.xx and Chromium is Deverloper version that starts with 3.
You can download Chromium here: http://build.chromium.org/buildbot/snapshots/chromium-rel-xp/
- check the LATEST directory for recent build

#20 syahnan posted on Jul 27, 2009 06:40 PDT

great,,,,,

#21 Liju.Eliazer posted on Jul 30, 2009 08:38 PDT

When I try "Add --enable-extensions parameter" I got the below error message.

The name 'C:\Documents and Settings\breezego\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --enable-extensions' specified in the target box is not valid. Make sure the path and the file name are correct.

I am using Chrome 3.0.195.4 version.

Please help me

Andrew replied on Aug 01, 2009 05:21 PDT :
Are you sure you entered the parameter as below?

#22 john posted on Aug 03, 2009 09:10 PDT

Thanks a lot for this extension. It works perfectly fine for me.

#23 Cloud posted on Aug 07, 2009 17:57 PDT

Hi Andrew, could you add 'Show Alexa Rank' feature to this toolbar?

#24 Outpost Smart Water Meters posted on Aug 09, 2009 21:07 PDT

@liju - The quotes should stay around the "c:\.....chrome.exe" and then add the -enable-extensions after the quotes.

#25 Victor posted on Aug 10, 2009 19:53 PDT

Thank you for your tip, OSWM!

#26 cheatgame posted on Aug 11, 2009 10:34 PDT

great plugin, I wonder how to uninstall this ? thanks :)

Andrew replied on Aug 11, 2009 21:17 PDT :
To uninstall the extension, there is an article: How to uninstall Google Chrome extensions?

#27 Katalok posted on Aug 15, 2009 12:29 PDT

It's not working well. I get N/A or PageRank:ad for most urls i visit.

Andrew replied on Aug 15, 2009 18:45 PDT :
Hi Katalok, I have noticed this problem. "PageRank: ad" means that Google blocked our request. I will fix this problem ASAP.

#28 Rob posted on Aug 20, 2009 22:45 PDT

It won't let me open the .crx file, though I've added the text to the target box like you said.

Any ideas?

#29 Arnaud posted on Aug 26, 2009 17:03 PDT

Hi,

You may be interested in trying an alternative Chrome extension for viewing websites PageRank:

http://code.google.com/p/chromerank/

Enjoy!

#30 gadarf posted on Sep 02, 2009 16:40 PDT

Better.

#31 dress posted on Sep 08, 2009 05:30 PDT

very good.

#32 Instant Payday Loans posted on Sep 10, 2009 15:34 PDT

This is real good.. thank you...

#33 Link posted on Sep 14, 2009 11:01 PDT

I just followed all directions, got the extension to install correctly, but every page shows up as n/a pagerank. Any ideas?

#34 Liju.Eliazer posted on Sep 15, 2009 05:44 PDT

Hi Andrew,

Below is the way I done. But I am not able to active the extension.

"C:\Documents and Settings\BreezeGo\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe -enable-extensions"

Thanks Outpost Smart Water Meters for advice.

#35 Liju.Eliazer posted on Sep 15, 2009 05:48 PDT

Hi Andrew,

I just made all the steps but getting me the same error. Below is how I tried to enable the extension. But not working. Please advice

"C:\Documents and Settings\BreezeGo\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe--enable-extensions"

Thanks Outpost Smart Water Meters for your advice

#36 Howard @ French Property posted on Sep 16, 2009 10:51 PDT

I just followed all directions too, got the extension to install correctly after getting .exe" --enable-extensions sorted, but every page shows up as n/a pagerank. Any ideas please?

#37 P11D posted on Sep 24, 2009 20:56 PDT

Does not work for new builds.

#38 Chantu posted on Sep 26, 2009 00:53 PDT

Hi
The extension looks good.
Do i need to install the Chrome Developer Version for it ?

Requirement: At least Google Chrome Developer Version 3.0.189.0

I am using Google chrome (3.0.195.21) .. And its latest updated version.

Will the extension work on it or i need to install other version.

Please clarify.

Thanks
Chantu

#39 Deker posted on Sep 27, 2009 14:34 PDT

Thanks for this extension. Really useful for seo webmasters.

#40 Cy-jhae posted on Oct 01, 2009 09:13 PDT

hello... why i cannot put the enable-extensions in the chrome properties always error I have installed google chrome 4.0.213.1.. and what i found in target area (in properties) they have " " in it. will i remove this? or retain and why I am getting error when doing this extension.. please need help :) tnx

#41 lowellpendon posted on Oct 03, 2009 10:14 PDT

The extension does display at the left bottom of the browser, however its not reporting any PageRank as compared to PageRank Status which can be drag and drop to bookmarks bar, it's always "PageRank: N/A"

#42 stylight posted on Oct 07, 2009 09:26 PDT

I installed the extension, but the only thing I get in the status line is "PageRank: N/A". Any idea? Tx.

#43 Bruno Bernardino posted on Oct 07, 2009 12:40 PDT

I get the same problem as lowellpendon and stylight (two previous comments)

#44 iFerry: Washington State Ferry I posted on Oct 07, 2009 13:00 PDT

Ditto. I get "PageRank: N/A" and I followed the instructions listed above exactly. Restarted a couple of times in addition. It looks cool...any help you can provide will be *greatly* appreciate. Thanks for providing the plugin!

#45 tv mounts posted on Oct 13, 2009 04:02 PDT

better

#46 linki sponsorowane posted on Oct 19, 2009 01:59 PDT

I installed the extension too, but the only thing I get in the status line is <b>PageRank: N/A</b>. Any help guys? Thx.

#47 bam posted on Oct 20, 2009 13:28 PDT

Would like to see a "how to uninstall" mention especially since it appears for some time now that a lot of users install and then can't use the plugin (the infamous N/A glitch).

Guess I'm off to figure out how to uninstall a chrome extension. Guess I have to sometime...

LOVE the idea of your plugin though, something chrome definitely needs. :) So, big thx. I imagine tough to keep up with Chrome updates...

Good luck.

#48 kinda sucks posted on Oct 27, 2009 14:47 PDT

Would really appreciate uninstall instructions. Followed some somewhere but now the "PageRank: N/A" doesn't show up but I have an empty space there that looks retarded. Thx

#49 emily posted on Oct 27, 2009 16:05 PDT

I've installed this several times, and still get PageRank: N/A. Any way to get it to work properly. Thanks so much, I really need this so I don't have to go back to using Firefox!

#50 zooper posted on Oct 28, 2009 12:15 PDT

To uninstall
goto your customize and control (the wrench tool icon)
click on Extensions
the extension is on the left

#51 pramod kumar posted on Oct 29, 2009 08:45 PDT

Hello,
below plugins code for "Links of page" is not working in Chrome

javascript:var%20t=document.getElementsByTagName('a');for(i=0;i<t.length;i++){if(t[i].rel.toLowerCase()=='nofollow'){void(t[i].style.color='red');}}

Pramod Kumar
SEO

#52 timmytom posted on Nov 06, 2009 17:43 PST

so....any update on the PageRank: N/A thing?

#53 AK posted on Nov 08, 2009 20:53 PST

Does the "PageRank: N/A" have anything to do with the version? I'm using 4.0.237.0

#54 arabia posted on Nov 09, 2009 03:19 PST

hanks a lot for this extension. It works perfectly fine for me.
http://forum.arab-ia.com

#55 dfasffas posted on Nov 10, 2009 19:27 PST

non

#56 תאורה למטבח posted on Nov 16, 2009 12:12 PST

I re-installed it, but nothing has been changed.

#57 designer handbags posted on Nov 23, 2009 21:20 PST

it not working, PageRank N/A always

#58 patach posted on Nov 24, 2009 10:27 PST

hi, i already install your plugin but appears PageRank: N/A and it happen with all pages inclusive with www.google.com

#59 diamonds posted on Nov 30, 2009 22:38 PST

I tried to install but I am not able to use.

#60 solo ads posted on Nov 30, 2009 22:51 PST

Thanks for this tools, it has lot of use for me.

#61 Ian posted on Dec 01, 2009 17:38 PST

It's not working with latest update of Chrome

#62 asturcon3 posted on Dec 02, 2009 13:51 PST

I'm still waiting for chrome to support this.. it should be SO easy

#63 hi posted on Dec 21, 2009 15:57 PST

THe latest Version of Chrome canceled the toolstrip.

#64 Magique-Référencement posted on Dec 21, 2009 16:23 PST

This SEO tool displays the PageRank of web pages : https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/kejgfmegdgcpopngibejchmpcndccfnb

#65 tagecho posted on Jan 02, 2010 08:36 PST

Thanks I will try .

#66 Engagement rings posted on Jan 05, 2010 10:49 PST

I have installed page rank checker with google chrome.Thanks to you.

#67 road trip posted on Jan 05, 2010 10:51 PST

Nice posting.

#68 libel posted on Jan 07, 2010 00:31 PST

Google chrome is faster than other browsers and it is really a necessity for PR checker with google chrome.Nice postings. Thanks

#69 Forum Indonesia posted on Jan 15, 2010 09:06 PST

Thanks for sharing this great extension. Google chrome is the best browser that is available presently.

#70 rolf posted on Jan 16, 2010 19:39 PST

I already have my google chrome and I clicked "install PageRank Status Extension" A window says "not enabled". What should I do?

#71 slaim posted on Jan 28, 2010 04:44 PST

Nice posting.

#72 slaim posted on Jan 28, 2010 04:45 PST

Thanks I will try .

#73 Google Chrome SEO Toolbar posted on Jan 30, 2010 05:27 PST

rolf: You'll need to make sure you've downloaded the latest version of Google Chrome. I've heard a few people say they're updater isn't updating Chrome so just download it manually.

#74 Evden eve nakliye posted on Jan 31, 2010 08:51 PST

I can not change the name of target. Why?

#75 car hire posted on Feb 02, 2010 03:14 PST

I am was looking for this software for long time and now I am glad to get this.Thank you

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