Google will block Chrome extension installs outside its Web Store

To combat the issue in the past year, Google has introduced new polices, like banning cryptocurrency mining, and applying machine learning to counter deceptive extension installations … In contrast, Google has found that installations from the Chrome Web Store that feature ample information like descriptions, screenshots, reviews, and support results in significantly less user complaints and uninstalls … As we’ve attempted to address this problem over the past few years, we’ve learned that the information displayed alongside extensions in the Chrome Web Store plays a critical role in ensuring that users can make informed decisions about whether to install an extension.