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by kyo_ago · 0-9.tumblr.com · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 17 Oct 2026

Search for selected messages in background tabs. Chrome's context menu shifts focus to a new tab. This extension allows you to…

Users
113
−2 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#80K
#67K among extensions
Version
0.4
updated 18 Feb 2023

Users

monthly, 3 years
2074127Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 113 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
123Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 3 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About background-search

Search for selected messages in background tabs. Chrome's context menu shifts focus to a new tab. This extension allows you to keep tabs in the background. see source. https://github.com/kyo-ago/background-search

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+2+1.8%00.00
30 days−2−1.7%00.00
6 months+15+15.3%00.00
1 year+7+6.6%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
0.417 Feb 2023
0.36 Jan 2014

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
6 Jan 2014
Size
9 KB
Languages
en, ja
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
hokopjpmeglhfjpmjboooinnmmnljcom

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 0
Permissions
storagecontextMenus

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