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Cross Domain Chrome Extension Analysis

Developer & Designer Tools

Store listing title: Cross Domain - CORS

Chrome extension ID: mjhpgnbimicffchbodmgfnemoghjakai

A browser extension designed to bypass CORS restrictions by modifying server response headers. It allows users to facilitate communication between different domains, which is critical for developing modern web applications.

Developer:Mai Tan
Version:1.0.0
Size:127KiB
Last updated:

Overview

Installs

40K+

Rating

3.8

78 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

Moderate review signal

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

Listing positioning

The product positions itself as an essential utility for web developers to resolve Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) issues. It emphasizes granular control through JavaScript Regex URL patterns and an intuitive toggle interface.

Inferred product pattern

Single-purpose developer utility that modifies HTTP response headers to override browser security policies.

Review-backed pain points

Users report that recent updates (v0.3.0 and v0.3.2) have broken core functionality on sites like YouTube, Twitter, and news outlets. There is also frustration over the lack of documentation for regex patterns.

Observed feature gaps

Missing comprehensive usage documentation, lack of real-time 'apply' for settings (requires manual save), and missing examples for URL pattern configuration.

Tags
CORSWeb DevelopmentHTTP HeadersDeveloper ToolAPI Testing
Target users

- Web Developers

- Frontend Engineers

- API Developers

Primary use cases

- Bypassing CORS errors during development

- Testing cross-domain API requests

- Customizing Access-Control headers for local environments

Positive themes

- High utility for specific development tasks

- Life-saving functionality for some users

Negative themes

- Version updates breaking third-party websites

- Poor documentation and lack of examples

- Confusing UI status indicators

- Technical bugs in configuration loading

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- No pricing friction observed; the tool appears to be free.

Evidence boundary: Extracted from the official Chrome Web Store listing and 10 sampled reviews spanning high and low ratings. Review sample size is small relative to the total user base.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No direct support complaints, but users noted a lack of documentation to help them self-solve issues.

Reliability

Significant reliability issues reported after updates, including breaking site connections and failing to apply the second or subsequent regex rules.

Privacy

No privacy or security complaints observed in the provided samples.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 7

- Videos: 1

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

Store metadata

- Version: 1.0.0

- Size: 127KiB

- 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

CORS extensionbypass CORSCross-Origin Resource Sharing toolmodify Access-Control-Allow-Origin

Comparison

CORS extension alternativesbest CORS bypass chrome extension

Problem

CORS errorcross-origin request blockedAccess-Control-Allow-Origin header missing

Alternative

Allow CORSCORS unblock extension

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Screenshots

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