--- title: "plain — The answer, without the runaround – Chrome extension stats, history and permissions" description: "No user count, no ratings yet. Version 0.2.1, updated 2026-11-09. Requests 4 permissions." url: "https://extensiontracker.com/extension/dplmbempkhjpdfpkblemhbkndejgeked" --- # plain — The answer, without the runaround Live in the Chrome Web Store. - Users: the store shows no user count - Rating: no ratings yet - Last checked: 2026-11-10 05:39 UTC - Users gained in 7 days: – (needs a week of history) - Users gained in 30 days: – (needs a month of history) ## The listing What the Chrome Web Store shows, as of the last check. Summary from the listing: > Read concise, source-backed answers on supported articles. No ads. No article-text uploads. - Extension ID: `dplmbempkhjpdfpkblemhbkndejgeked` - Developer: [nicklassheeper](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u02e5bb842f884ccc7a92bc244c9d1264) - Enhanced Safe Browsing: Trusted ([what this means](https://extensiontracker.com/enhanced-safe-browsing)) - Category: [Lifestyle › News & Weather](https://extensiontracker.com/category/lifestyle/news) - First published: 2026-10-31 - Last updated: 2026-11-09 - Version: `0.2.1` - Size: 14.57 KiB - Minimum Chrome: 88 - Languages (1): English (United States) - Website: `getplainnews.com` - Support page: `https://getplainnews.com/impressum` - Chrome Web Store: - View its code or download CRX: - Search Google for the ID: ## Users over time One row per check, newest first, as shown on the Chrome Web Store. | Checked | Users | Rating | Ratings | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | | 2026-11-10 | – | – | – | | 2026-11-07 | – | – | – | | 2026-11-02 | – | – | – | ## What changed Every change found on a check, newest first. - 2026-11-10: New version `0.2.1`, replacing `0.2.0`. - 2026-11-10: Removed the optional sites `https://*.androidauthority.com/*`, `https://*.apartmenttherapy.com/*`. - 2026-11-07: New version `0.2.0`, replacing `0.1.0`. - 2026-11-07: Added the optional sites `https://*.androidcentral.com/*`, `https://*.androidpolice.com/*`, `https://*.apartmenttherapy.com/*`, `https://*.bgr.com/*`, `https://*.chowhound.com/*` and 26 more. - 2026-11-05: Now trusted by Enhanced Safe Browsing. ## Developer history Moves to another publisher account and new contact emails, newest first. No move to another account and no new contact email since tracking began on 2026-11-02. We know contact emails only by a keyed hash, so they're never shown. Recent changes: [Account and contact changes](https://extensiontracker.com/owners/). ## What it can access From the extension's manifest, in plain language. ### Sites - `https://getplainnews.com/*`: getplainnews.com ### Browser features - `activeTab`: The tab you're on, only after you click the extension - `scripting`: Run scripts on sites it can reach - `storage`: Save settings and data in your browser ### Asked for later, if you agree - `https://*.androidcentral.com/*`: androidcentral.com and its subdomains - `https://*.androidpolice.com/*`: androidpolice.com and its subdomains - `https://*.bgr.com/*`: bgr.com and its subdomains - `https://*.chowhound.com/*`: chowhound.com and its subdomains - `https://*.cnet.com/*`: cnet.com and its subdomains - `https://*.digitaltrends.com/*`: digitaltrends.com and its subdomains - `https://*.explore.com/*`: explore.com and its subdomains - `https://*.foodrepublic.com/*`: foodrepublic.com and its subdomains - `https://*.gamerant.com/*`: gamerant.com and its subdomains - `https://*.hotcars.com/*`: hotcars.com and its subdomains - `https://*.housedigest.com/*`: housedigest.com and its subdomains - `https://*.howtogeek.com/*`: howtogeek.com and its subdomains - `https://*.jalopnik.com/*`: jalopnik.com and its subdomains - `https://*.kotaku.com/*`: kotaku.com and its subdomains - `https://*.lifehacker.com/*`: lifehacker.com and its subdomains - `https://*.livescience.com/*`: livescience.com and its subdomains - `https://*.macworld.com/*`: macworld.com and its subdomains - `https://*.makeuseof.com/*`: makeuseof.com and its subdomains - `https://*.mashed.com/*`: mashed.com and its subdomains - `https://*.pcworld.com/*`: pcworld.com and its subdomains - `https://*.pocket-lint.com/*`: pocket-lint.com and its subdomains - `https://*.popularmechanics.com/*`: popularmechanics.com and its subdomains - `https://*.screenrant.com/*`: screenrant.com and its subdomains - `https://*.slashgear.com/*`: slashgear.com and its subdomains - `https://*.space.com/*`: space.com and its subdomains - `https://*.tastingtable.com/*`: tastingtable.com and its subdomains - `https://*.techradar.com/*`: techradar.com and its subdomains - `https://*.thedailymeal.com/*`: thedailymeal.com and its subdomains - `https://*.thegamer.com/*`: thegamer.com and its subdomains - `https://*.thetakeout.com/*`: thetakeout.com and its subdomains - `https://*.tomsguide.com/*`: tomsguide.com and its subdomains - `https://*.topspeed.com/*`: topspeed.com and its subdomains - `https://*.windowscentral.com/*`: windowscentral.com and its subdomains - `https://*.xda-developers.com/*`: xda-developers.com and its subdomains - `https://*.zdnet.com/*`: zdnet.com and its subdomains ## More from this developer Other extensions from the same publisher account. | Extension | Users | Rating | Ratings | Category | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | | [TermLock — Terminology Checker](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/denoihcbpkiaaeogodhbhhnpljpigbaa) | – | – | – | Workflow & Planning | | [SubmitSentry — Form Receipt Vault](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/hljlohfmfljcfglplechacjijckhgjam) | – | – | – | Workflow & Planning | | [PasteSentry — Fake CAPTCHA Guard](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/okdnncdnhhegddciongpgaknbkiijdnp) | – | – | – | Privacy & Security | All 4 extensions by [nicklassheeper](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u02e5bb842f884ccc7a92bc244c9d1264). ## About this data Collected from the extension's public Chrome Web Store listing. It's checked again 7 and 30 days after it was published, and again whenever a new version appears. Last checked 2026-11-10 05:39 UTC; next check around 2026-11-30. How the data is collected: . ## Cite this page Extension Tracker. “plain — The answer, without the runaround” (dplmbempkhjpdfpkblemhbkndejgeked). Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-10. https://extensiontracker.com/extension/dplmbempkhjpdfpkblemhbkndejgeked. Accessed 2026-11-13. ```bibtex @misc{extensiontracker_dplmbempkhjpdfpkblemhbkndejgeked, title = {plain — The answer, without the runaround (dplmbempkhjpdfpkblemhbkndejgeked)}, author = {{Extension Tracker}}, year = {2026}, note = {Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-10}, url = {https://extensiontracker.com/extension/dplmbempkhjpdfpkblemhbkndejgeked}, urldate = {2026-11-13} } ``` --- From Extension Tracker, a public record of the Chrome Web Store: . It isn't affiliated with Google. The data is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (), crediting Extension Tracker. 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