Developer Builds and Publishes Dictionary Chrome Extension Across 4 Stores in 2 Weeks

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A developer built a lightweight browser dictionary extension in approximately one week using vanilla JavaScript, Manifest v3, and the free Dictionary API, with no external dependencies and a total size of just 50KB. The extension allows users to right-click any word on a webpage to instantly view its definition, pronunciation, part of speech, and example usage in a clean popup. Publishing the extension across Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Brave browser stores took an additional week and cost only $5 for a Chrome developer account. Key challenges included meeting each store's screenshot specifications, writing privacy disclosures, and navigating differing review timelines, with Firefox taking two days and Chrome approving within hours. The developer plans to release version 1.1 with autocomplete search and audio pronunciation, while advising others to keep scope small and account for app store review timelines early in the process.

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