I'm quite sympathetic to the stated goal, and the technical limitations are understandable, but the fact that it sends a list of all your extensions to an extension-oriented ad network is a bit sus...
> Why does this need an external server? - Browsers have special rules about modifying extension marketplace domains. For example, you cannot set declarative_net_request rules for chromewebstore.google.com. Therefore, this extension delegates the developer info checking to the ExBoost [1] API server.
> What Is ExBoost? - ExBoost is a collaborative network of browser extensions that want more users and more reviews.
> How does ExBoost work? - Extensions add ExBoost slots inside their UI. These slots will show promotions for similar extensions, or reminders to review your extension.
> Why does this need an external server? - Browsers have special rules about modifying extension marketplace domains. For example, you cannot set declarative_net_request rules for chromewebstore.google.com. Therefore, this extension delegates the developer info checking to the ExBoost [1] API server.
[1]: https://www.extensionboost.com/
> What Is ExBoost? - ExBoost is a collaborative network of browser extensions that want more users and more reviews.
> How does ExBoost work? - Extensions add ExBoost slots inside their UI. These slots will show promotions for similar extensions, or reminders to review your extension.