Browser extension users install but fail to activate or sign up
A browser extension startup reports that 21% of installs resulted in uninstalls within the first session, and sign-up conversion from installs is very low. The gap between install intent and account creation is a structural activation problem for extension-based products. Honest early data from a builder in public.
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