When it comes to Chrome, Google has never been one to change things a lot. It's a browser used by hundreds of millions around the world, and for the most part, the company has taken the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach. The Chrome Web Store has looked the same for several years now, and the core layout hasn't changed for even longer. Now, though, Google is finally redesigning the Chrome Web Store, and the new experience looks quite a bit different.

Google is beginning to test a major redesign to the Chrome Web Store, adapting its design to its new Material You guidelines, which is currently used on the latest Android versions as well as on a bunch of Google apps and services. To this end, the new Chrome Web Store looks remarkably similar to the web version of the Google Play Store, with a similar top navbar and similar, rounded rectangles across the UI. There are some minor differences compared to the Material You design we have on the Chrome Web Store compared to the Google Play Store, with the Chrome Web Store having bolder section titles and other design tweaks.

The layout of the new Chrome Web Store has larger elements, but the bigger changes can be seen in the homepage as well as when navigating through extensions and themes. The actual listings for extensions and themes look almost the same, though. You won't really have to relearn anything, though. Google didn't really move anything around — it just made the site look more modern and more in-line with the company's current design guidelines.

If you want to give the redesigned Chrome Web Store a shot, you can do so by entering the current Web Store — you should see a blob telling you that you can "try out the new experience." There's no telling when this will roll out to everyone, but we'd guess sometime within the next few months.

Source: 9to5Google