Just wondering, but why so many people here always uploading a new version of their script?

Isn’t the automatic updating code working in the manifest.json file yet?

Code:

"update_url": "http://blabla/extension.xml"

It was just released not that long ago and that is probably the reason why auto-updating has not become one of those things yet.

OK, I see. Thank you.

But does anyone know if it (autoupdate) is working? The only extension that (I know) has integrated the autoupdate thing, is the great AdBlock+ Application. (not that I would block ads )

(See post -> www.userscripts.org...)

But... somehow the auto update doesn’t really work. I see the developer has uploaded version 1.1.0. Here, I still have 1.0.9 running. Restarting Chromium/Chrome doesn’t work. No autoupdate.

So is it a bug and autoupdate isn’t fully supported yet?


Chromium dev-team writes:

Every few hours, the browser will check if any installed extensions have an autoupdate url. For each one, it will make a request to that url looking for an update manifest xml file. If the update manifest mentions a version of an extension that is more recent than what's installed, it will download and install the new version. Similar to manual updates, the new crx must be signed with the same private key as the currently installed version.

If I understand correctly, there is no way to manually update an extension (chrome://extensions and then "reload")? And only "every few hours" Chromium checks if there is an updated version... what does "every few hours" mean?

Imagine, someone develops an extension... including a bug.. developer is updating the extension 2 minutes later... but within the 2 minutes 200 people downloaded the extension already (very realistic lol)... means those ppl have to wait "a few hours" for the autoupdate?

Little confused here...

running dev Chrome and AdBlock is updated

Id: chmimgmjdabgiilljdjfbonifbhiglao
AdBlock+ for Chrome. Press Alt+B for blocking ads and Alt+U for unblocking. Press Alt+E for editing styles.
Version: 1.1.0

thanks for the info

Sulasno, thank you for the information. Now that’s weird. Gonna wait some more time and see when Chrome is updating it. Thanks again.

Update: Now (8 hours after my post) it’s been updated

It's too slow IMO. I added it to my extensions recently but it took so long to update I wasn't sure it was working (so I ended up installing the new versions manually :P). I mean, 8 hours? That's too much :/
They should at least check when starting Chrome as well as add a button for it.