I've developed a Chrome extension with a timer feature. When I load the extension unpacked directly from the Chrome Extensions page, it works flawlessly, updating in real-time. However, after packaging and publishing it to the Chrome Web Store, the timer doesn't seem to update in real-time anymore, even though the code is identical.
Details:
The extension uses Chrome's alarms API to update every second. It communicates between the background script and a popup to display the timer. There's no console error or warning when this issue occurs. The only noticeable difference between the local and store version is a _metadata folder in the store version, containing computed_hashes.json and verified_contents.json.
What I tried:
- Verified that the local and store version files are the same.
- Tested with a new browser profile and on another Chromium browser (Edge) - the issue persists.
- Used the unpacked version of the extension, and it works as expected.
Expected Behavior: The timer should update every second, reflecting the real-time countdown, regardless of whether it's loaded from the store or locally.