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Rate My Slugs Chrome Extension Analysis

Niche Lifestyle & Gaming Hacks

Chrome extension ID: ddmahbdpmhbeohjjblfopgggdbfieboo

This extension functions as a browser overlay for the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) enrollment platform. It automatically detects instructor names in the student dashboard and provides quick-access modals containing data from Rate My Professors and institutional records.

Developer:Ivan Kuria
Version:2.2.0
Size:526KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web Store

Overview

Installs

652

Rating

★ 4.9

14 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English (United States)

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Niche Lifestyle & Gaming Hacks

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

Rate My Slugs positions itself as a specialized efficiency tool for UCSC students to streamline course enrollment. It integrates professor ratings, difficulty scores, and grade distributions directly into the MyUCSC portal, eliminating the need for manual cross-referencing.

Inferred product pattern

University-specific data aggregation overlay.

Review-backed pain points

Recent updates have introduced design changes that users find less intuitive, alongside technical glitches where the extension causes page refreshes.

Observed feature gaps

No major functional gaps reported beyond recent stability/UI preference issues.

Tags
EducationProductivityUCSCStudent ToolsAcademic Planning
Target users

- UCSC Students

- Academic Advisors

Primary use cases

- Course enrollment research

- Professor evaluation

- Academic scheduling

Positive themes

- Time-saving

- UI convenience

- Improved decision-making

- Reduced tab switching

Negative themes

- UI regression after updates

- Page refresh bugs

- Reduced usability in new design

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- None; the product is free to use.

Evidence boundary: Data is derived from user reviews highlighting high satisfaction with time-saving features, tempered by recent feedback regarding interface bugs. Evidence is limited to a small sample of user reviews, which may not capture the total breadth of technical stability across all browser versions.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support-related complaints identified.

Reliability

Some users reported that recent updates caused page refreshes and design-related frustration.

Privacy

No privacy or security concerns were raised in the available reviews.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 4

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

Store metadata

- Version: 2.2.0

- Size: 526KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

UCSC course ratingsRate My SlugsMyUCSC extensionprofessor grade distributions

Comparison

Rate My Professors extensioncourse enrollment tool

Problem

slow enrollmentswitching tabs for professorsresearching UCSC classes

Alternative

class scheduler for studentsuniversity helper tools

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Screenshots

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Links

Privacy policy: https://ivankuria.github.io/ratemy-slugs-privacy/privacy-policy

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