Prolific Assistant
Monitors https://prolific.com/ for new studies.
Prolific Assistant - Firefox Add-On for Monitoring Prolific Studies
"Prolific Assistant" is a Firefox extension designed to monitor Prolific.com for new studies. It alerts users with desktop notifications whenever a new study appears and displays the number of available studies directly on the extension icon. Users can customize check intervals, select their preferred alert sound, and adjust the alert volume.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 217
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- notifications
- alarms
- storage
- identity
- offscreen
Host permissions:
- https://*.prolific.co/*
- https://*.prolific.com/*
Size: 1.22M
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Add-on summary
This is an extension designed to monitor https://www.prolific.com/ for new studies and alert you when it finds them.
Features
- Desktop notification for every new study found.
- Displays how many studies are available on the extension icon.
- Shows the last time studies were checked for.
Settings
- Check Interval: How often to check for studies in seconds (60+).
- Alert Sound: The type of sound you want when a new study is found (none, voice, choice of 5 different sounds).
- Alert Volume: The volume level for the alert sound (0-100).
Permissions
- Read and change your data on all prolific.com sites (needed to be able to check for studies)
- Read your browser history (needed to open a prolific tab)
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- When it works, it helps access studies that may be failing on the main site.
- Some users find it works fine for them without issues.
- Good website and tasks offered through Prolific.
Cons
- Frequent logouts and requires repeated login attempts.
- Does not consistently check for studies, leading to missed opportunities.
- Issues with notifications, such as broken audio alerts and displaying irrelevant study notifications.
Most mentioned
- Doesn't work consistently, with random logouts and refresh issues.
- Notifications are unreliable, sometimes not showing alerts for qualified studies.
- User complaints about the extension being broken after updates.
User reviews
Hasn't worked for a while, a window opens and then automatically closes when you try to log in
by IDevelopIAmADeveloper, 2024-12-20
by Moleboheng, 2024-11-24
When it works it's decent. Sometimes gets me into studies that are failing with "too high demand" on the main site. "When it works" is the key factor. Logs me out at random times with no warning, occasionally will not refresh whatsoever, for days until I finally open it and notice the last refresh date is "never". And will randomly reset my alert sound occasionally, missing even more studies until I check and change the settings from their defaults again.
Good idea, just left in a terrible state for far too long.
by Jacksaur, 2024-10-22
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Prolific Assistant requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Prolific Assistant is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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