Visualizing Chrome Extension Users by Region
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Introduction
As the number of people using my extension increases, I started paying attention to the Developer Dashboard, specifically to the regional analytics about users. But I was frustrated by the fact that I could only see top three countries on this dashboard, and for the rest of it, I had to download CSV to look into the details. I realized a tool like that didn’t exist, so I decided to create one called cwsmap (Chrome Web Store Map).
How to use it
1. Download CSV file
Download the file from the Developer Dashboard.
2. Upload the same file
‘Upload’ the file to file input. There you go! Now you can see how many people are using your extension in each country.
Though technically calling the action ‘upload’ is wrong, because there’s no network transfer as it’s client-sided, it still does kind of make sense from a UX aspect because you do it on an online web tool.
It looks so basic…
I know. But I didn’t want to any of my effort on looks. Functionality matters more here.
Credits
cwsmap’s visualization is powered by Google Charts (GeoChart).