diff --git a/archivebox/cli/archivebox_extract.py b/archivebox/cli/archivebox_extract.py
index 6747e74e..7dc043ae 100644
--- a/archivebox/cli/archivebox_extract.py
+++ b/archivebox/cli/archivebox_extract.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ def run_plugins(
 
     is_tty = sys.stdout.isatty()
 
+    # Parse comma-separated plugins list once (reused in creation and filtering)
+    plugins_list = [p.strip() for p in plugins.split(',') if p.strip()] if plugins else []
+
     # Collect all input records
     records = list(read_args_or_stdin(args))
 
@@ -147,10 +150,7 @@ def run_plugins(
             continue
 
         # Create pending ArchiveResults if needed
-        if plugins:
-            # Parse comma-separated plugins list
-            plugins_list = [p.strip() for p in plugins.split(',') if p.strip()]
-
+        if plugins_list:
             # Only create for specific plugins
             for plugin_name in plugins_list:
                 result, created = ArchiveResult.objects.get_or_create(
@@ -195,9 +195,7 @@ def run_plugins(
         try:
             snapshot = Snapshot.objects.get(id=snapshot_id)
             results = snapshot.archiveresult_set.all()
-            if plugins:
-                # Parse comma-separated plugins list
-                plugins_list = [p.strip() for p in plugins.split(',') if p.strip()]
+            if plugins_list:
                 results = results.filter(plugin__in=plugins_list)
 
             for result in results:
diff --git a/archivebox/plugins/chrome/config.json b/archivebox/plugins/chrome/config.json
index 56316089..4ff40faa 100644
--- a/archivebox/plugins/chrome/config.json
+++ b/archivebox/plugins/chrome/config.json
@@ -63,6 +63,31 @@
       "default": [],
       "x-aliases": ["CHROME_EXTRA_ARGS"],
       "description": "Extra arguments to append to Chrome command"
+    },
+    "CHROME_PAGELOAD_TIMEOUT": {
+      "type": "integer",
+      "default": 60,
+      "minimum": 5,
+      "x-fallback": "CHROME_TIMEOUT",
+      "description": "Timeout for page navigation/load in seconds"
+    },
+    "CHROME_WAIT_FOR": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "default": "networkidle2",
+      "enum": ["domcontentloaded", "load", "networkidle0", "networkidle2"],
+      "description": "Page load completion condition (domcontentloaded, load, networkidle0, networkidle2)"
+    },
+    "CHROME_DELAY_AFTER_LOAD": {
+      "type": "number",
+      "default": 0,
+      "minimum": 0,
+      "description": "Extra delay in seconds after page load completes before archiving (useful for JS-heavy SPAs)"
+    },
+    "CHROME_CHECK_SSL_VALIDITY": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": true,
+      "x-fallback": "CHECK_SSL_VALIDITY",
+      "description": "Whether to verify SSL certificates (disable for self-signed certs)"
     }
   }
 }