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I just created a chrome extension, I wanted to know how to change the "offered by" and "developer" information. Check the screenshot below I have underlined the information I am referring to.

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I found this one old SO thread - How to specify author of Extension in Manifest file.

And I have tried something like this

{
   "browser_action": {
      "default_icon": "icons/logo.png",
      "default_popup": "popup.html",
      "default_title": "Timezone Convertor"
   },
   "description": "The all in one, timezone plugin you had been waiting for!",   
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "name": "Timezone Convertor",
   "permissions": [ "storage", "tabs", "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ],
   "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
   "version": "1.5",
   "authors": [{"name": "Ali Rizvi", "email": "example@gmail.com"}, {"name": "Yasser R Shaikh", "email": "example@gmail.com"}]
}

But it doesnt work. Google's manifest documentation also doesnt have much information about it.

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Those were in manifests v1 (Also explained here). For v2 and v3 extensions they are changed in the Chrome Web Store Developer Dashboard.

Instructions updated 2023:

  1. Visit https://chrome.google.com/webstore/devconsole and login
  2. Your account settings can be accessed by clicking the "Account" button in the upper left corner

A screenshot of the Chrome Web Store Developer Dashboard account settings page

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  • Aha! Thanks. Can it be controlled per plugin by any chance ? – Yasser Shaikh Aug 31 '16 at 07:08
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    @Yasser Well, this setting is overridden per store item if you select a verified website in the item settings - it will then be "offered by \[link to website\]". But no, you can't have arbitrary text per-item. – Xan Aug 31 '16 at 09:19
  • @Yasser Actually, no, I'm wrong. You can create a Google Group and transfer your extension to that "publisher". Which can have an independent name. But you lose direct control over the extension - anyone in that group can control it and AFAIK you can't transfer back, not automatically anyway. See [documentation](https://developer.chrome.com/webstore/publish#set-up-group-publishing). Of note: you can only create 1 such group publishing account, but can be member of several. – Xan Aug 31 '16 at 09:23