I had shared this in this thread already, but I thought perhaps more folks could benefit from it.
The whole problem of dead plugins on the marketplace got me thinking how I could make it easier to spot them. I also noticed that Bubble’s “updated” info isn’t always reliable (Toolbox was supposedly updated today ).
So, I built a little free Chrome extension that enhances plugin page using existing Bubble data - now you can instantly see if a plugin dev is still active or not. It shows you:
- The latest plugin version, when it was updated and latest release note from the dev
- The average rating across all plugins from the creator
- When the dev was last active (based on their most recent plugin update)
- A carousel of the creator’s other plugins (at the moment it takes two clicks just to see their other plugins, which I personally found a pain)
Of course, an inactive dev or a plugin that hasn’t been updated recently isn’t a sign that it’s a bad plugin, but at least now if you’re looking at a plugin that is business critical, you can prioritise one from a dev that has a track record of maintaining them.