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The best subreddits to launch a Chrome extension in 2026

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A Chrome extension has one purpose-built subreddit and a handful of adjacent ones worth trying — here's the honest, sized list.

The best subreddit to launch a Chrome extension on is r/chrome_extensions — the one community built specifically for this. Beyond it, r/SideProject and r/browsers give a wider audience, and any niche subreddit matching what the extension does (productivity, shopping, developer tooling) usually converts better than a generic browser community.

“50k members”

— GummySearch — r/chrome_extensions Community Overview

r/chrome_extensions runs around 50k members, and the community's most frequent discussion topics are exactly what a launch post needs to speak to: requests for a specific kind of extension, and developers sharing what they built. That overlap is why it converts better than posting an extension link into a general tech subreddit and hoping.

Beyond the dedicated subreddit

  • r/SideProject — general maker audience; a rough, early extension fits the room.
  • r/browsers — broader browser-enthusiast audience, not extension-specific.
  • The niche subreddit for what your extension actually does — a shopping extension belongs in a deals subreddit, a dev-tools extension in r/webdev's Showoff Saturday, not a generic 'extensions' room.

Getting seen is the hard part

A Chrome extension's real audience is scattered across whichever niche subreddit matches its use case, not concentrated in one place. LaunchEngine maps the specific communities that fit your extension and drafts a compliant post for each. It never auto-posts — you review and submit. Mapping your launch is free.

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Frequently asked

Is there a subreddit specifically for Chrome extensions?
Yes — r/chrome_extensions, with around 50k members. It's the closest thing to a purpose-built launch venue for extensions, alongside general subreddits like r/SideProject.
Where else should I post a Chrome extension besides r/chrome_extensions?
The niche subreddit matching what the extension does usually converts better than a generic browser community — a shopping extension in a deals subreddit, a developer tool in r/webdev's Showoff Saturday thread, a productivity extension in r/productivity.