Plaudit is a Chrome extension developed by plaudit.pub that aims to provide recognition for researchers and their work, regardless of where it is published. This add-on allows users to endorse scholarly articles they come across while browsing the web. By simply clicking the Plaudit icon in the browser toolbar, users can show their support for the research they find valuable.

With Plaudit, researchers can receive recognition beyond traditional publishing platforms, helping to increase the visibility and impact of their work. The extension works by analyzing webpages to identify scholarly articles that can be endorsed. By granting the permission to read website data, Plaudit can determine if a webpage contains a scholarly work that users can endorse.