OMG! Ubuntu!

The official OMG! Ubuntu! extension

As of May 2026, OMG! Ubuntu! has 1,000 users and a 4.86/5 rating from 35 reviews in the News & Weather category.

Usersno change0%
1.0K
1,000
Ratingno change0%
4.86
35 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
35
Version
4.0.0
Manifest V3

History

1 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 30, 2026.

1.0K1.0K988.4Apr 30, 2026May 27, 2026
View as table
DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 30, 20261.0K4.86354.0.0
Now1.0K4.86354.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions
notificationsalarmsstorageoffscreen
Host access
https://*.omgubuntu.co.uk/*

Screenshots

OMG! Ubuntu! screenshot 1OMG! Ubuntu! screenshot 2OMG! Ubuntu! screenshot 3OMG! Ubuntu! screenshot 4OMG! Ubuntu! screenshot 5

About

Stay up to date with the latest Ubuntu news, Linux app releases, and open-source developments using the official OMG! Ubuntu Chrome extension.

Using this extensions you can quickly see a list of the 12 most recent posts on the omgubuntu.co.uk blog (complete with thumbnail) in a simple popover opened by clicking a button on the toolbar.

Non-distracting, on-demand, at-a-glance.

When a new post is published you'll see a notification (this can be disabled).

A badge count on the toolbar icon — pinning it recommended! — displays the number of unread posts, so you'll easily know if there's something new to read.

Click on an article in the pop over to open it in a new tab. Doing so will mark it as read in the extension pop over and the unread count will decrease. 

Unread items have an orange 'bookmark' icon beside them. Click this icon to mark an article as read without opening/reading it. Alternatively, hit the 'Mark All As Read' link at the bottom of the popover.

== CHANGE LOG ==

Version 4.0.0:
Extension rewritten from scratch
Support syncing read/unread status
Refresh button re-added
Smaller download (<50 KB)
Improve handling of HTML entities in titles

Version 3.2.4:
Visual refresh to match blog

Version 3.2.3:
Updated toolbar icon
Removed refresh button (as broken)

Version 3.2.1:
Refreshed branding
More descriptive toolbar icon

Version 3.1.0:
Switch to https

Version 3.0.2:
Fix for Chrome OS

Version 3.0.1: 
Bug fix for permissions request on Ohso sites
Even better memory optimisations

Version 3.0.0:
Completely rewritten extension
Now uses significantly less memory and works 'on demand'
New graphic assets

Technical

Version
4.0.0
Manifest
V3
Size
37.91KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
Yes

Metadata

ID
nhmmlbjenhdockdgpklmdiamollflljn
Developer ID
uf4067b8521a08f14e91e15d319d95af3
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Dec 16, 2012
Last Updated (Store)
Jun 7, 2024
Last Scraped
May 27, 2026
Privacy Policy

Similar extensions

Alternatives to OMG! Ubuntu!, ranked by description similarity.

Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 27, 2026.