Is it possible to rename a Chrome Extension?

Question

If I change the name in my extension's manifest.json, will it create a new extension or successfully change the name?

I'd like to rename (in order to 'rebrand' a bit) an existing extension, but don't want to create a distinct new one - because I want existing users to get other bundled updates. Just want to change the name users see in the store.

I checked in Chrome's developer's site, but didn't find anything related to this mentioned in any of the pages or FAQs, other than a statement saying the name is 'used to identify the extension' which makes me inclined to believe it's not possible.

Answer 1

Yes, if you change the name of the manifest file it will rename the entire extension. Same with the description. But the store ID will remain the same.