---
title: "Bogus? — is it real, or is it bogus? – Chrome extension stats, history and permissions"
description: "5 users, no ratings yet. Version 3.4.2, updated 2026-07-26. Requests 5 permissions."
url: "https://extensiontracker.com/extension/plmlfmpenjkgielhlhlpfkbonndcbkid"
---

# Bogus? — is it real, or is it bogus?

Live in the Chrome Web Store.

- Users: 5
- Rating: no ratings yet
- Last checked: 2026-11-03 07:11 UTC
- Users gained in 7 days: +1
- Users gained in 30 days: +1 (+25.0%)
- Rank by users: #198,799 of 289,025 live extensions
- Rank in Tools: #76,280 of 114,373

## The listing

What the Chrome Web Store shows, as of the last check.

Summary from the listing:

> A panel of independent AIs scores how bogus any page is — what holds up, what's spin, and how much to trust it.

- Extension ID: `plmlfmpenjkgielhlhlpfkbonndcbkid`
- Developer: [ChocolateLabs](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u5d199d7881a47cc55811556909820226)
- Enhanced Safe Browsing: Trusted ([what this means](https://extensiontracker.com/enhanced-safe-browsing))
- Category: [Productivity › Tools](https://extensiontracker.com/category/productivity/tools)
- First published: 2026-07-11
- Last updated: 2026-07-26
- Version: `3.4.2`
- Size: 20.26 KiB
- Minimum Chrome: 88
- Languages (1): English
- Support page: `https://isitbogus.com`
- Chrome Web Store: <https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/bogus-%E2%80%94-is-it-real-or-is/plmlfmpenjkgielhlhlpfkbonndcbkid>
- View its code or download CRX: <https://crxpeek.com/extension/plmlfmpenjkgielhlhlpfkbonndcbkid>
- Search Google for the ID: <https://www.google.com/search?q=%22plmlfmpenjkgielhlhlpfkbonndcbkid%22&tbs=li:1>

## Users over time

One row per check, newest first, as shown on the Chrome Web Store.

| Checked | Users | Rating | Ratings |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2026-11-03 | 5 | – | – |
| 2026-10-04 | 4 | – | – |
| 2026-09-27 | 5 | – | – |

## What changed

Every change found on a check, newest first.

- 2026-11-03: The developer's display name changed from “jack.widman” to “ChocolateLabs”.
- 2026-11-03: The developer's contact email changed.
- 2026-11-03: Now declared a trader under EU law.
- 2026-10-23: Now trusted by Enhanced Safe Browsing.

## Developer history

Moves to another publisher account and new contact emails, newest first.

- 2026-11-03: The contact email changed. The developer's display name changed from “jack.widman” to “ChocolateLabs”.

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://api.discursa.ai/*`: api.discursa.ai

### Sites where it runs scripts

- `https://isitbogus.com/*`: isitbogus.com
- `https://justbogus.com/*`: justbogus.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
- `tabs`: Read the addresses and titles of your tabs

## More from this developer

Other extensions from the same publisher account.

| Extension | Users | Rating | Ratings | Category |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| [VibeJibe](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/jokbboecmpnglmjjchaaaapgelaioklp) | 2 | – | – | Communication |

All 2 extensions by [ChocolateLabs](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u5d199d7881a47cc55811556909820226).

## About this data

Collected from the extension's public Chrome Web Store listing. It's checked every month, and again whenever a new version appears. Last checked 2026-11-03 07:11 UTC; next check around 2026-12-05.

How the data is collected: <https://extensiontracker.com/methodology>.

## Cite this page

Extension Tracker. “Bogus? — is it real, or is it bogus?” (plmlfmpenjkgielhlhlpfkbonndcbkid). Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-03. https://extensiontracker.com/extension/plmlfmpenjkgielhlhlpfkbonndcbkid. Accessed 2026-11-08.

```bibtex
@misc{extensiontracker_plmlfmpenjkgielhlhlpfkbonndcbkid,
  title   = {Bogus? — is it real, or is it bogus? (plmlfmpenjkgielhlhlpfkbonndcbkid)},
  author  = {{Extension Tracker}},
  year    = {2026},
  note    = {Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-03},
  url     = {https://extensiontracker.com/extension/plmlfmpenjkgielhlhlpfkbonndcbkid},
  urldate = {2026-11-08}
}
```

---

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