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Star History Chrome Extension Analysis

Developer & Designer Tools

Chrome extension ID: iijibbcdddbhokfepbblglfgdglnccfn

This extension adds a star history graph to any GitHub repository page. It acts as a companion to the web-based star-history.com tool, providing a seamless visual summary of how a repository has accumulated stars over time.

Developer:bytebase
Version:2.0
Size:785KiB
Last updated:

Overview

Installs

6K+

Rating

4.7

19 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

Developer & Designer Tools

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Low review signal

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

Listing positioning

Star History positions itself as a lightweight integration for the star-history.com service, enabling users to visualize GitHub repository growth directly in the browser. It targets developers and project managers looking for quick, accessible insights into repository popularity trends without leaving the GitHub interface.

Inferred product pattern

Single-utility dashboard integration

Review-backed pain points

Users have expressed a desire for more advanced functionality, specifically the ability to perform repo-to-repo comparisons directly within the extension.

Observed feature gaps

The ability to compare multiple repositories simultaneously is currently missing from the extension interface.

Tags
GitHubAnalyticsDevelopment ToolsVisualization
Target users

- Software Developers

- Open Source Maintainers

- Technical Project Managers

Primary use cases

- Visualizing GitHub repo growth

- Monitoring repository popularity trends

- Embedding project stats into README files

Positive themes

- Simple and easy to use

- Elegant UI

- High utility for open source insights

Negative themes

- Lack of advanced comparative features

Observed friction

- None; the product is free.

Evidence boundary: Evidence is derived from 10 public user reviews and the developer's provided listing information. The sample size of reviews is small, though the high average rating suggests a stable and well-received product.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support complaints identified.

Reliability

No reliability complaints identified.

Privacy

No privacy complaints identified.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 2

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

- Official website

- Support link

Store metadata

- Version: 2.0

- Size: 785KiB

- 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

GitHub star historyrepository analyticsGitHub repo growthstar-history extension

Comparison

GitHub star trackerrepo star comparison

Problem

GitHub repo popularitytrack repo stars

Alternative

star-history.comGitHub insights

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Screenshots

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Links

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