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Clear New Tab

by Browservery · browservery.top · Functionality & UI
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Remove everything from the new tab page while keeping your theme background, or use any image, GIF, or video as a custom wallpaper.

Users
40K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.4 / 5
−0.14 in 30 days
Ratings
336
+2 in 30 days
Store rank
#3,843
#3,340 among extensions
Version
6.12.0
updated 14 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
6,00028K50KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 40,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
70203336Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 336 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 Clear New Tab

Want a blank new tab and nothing more? Try this extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/odjfoclbnmllekbhpbgopiiaelcpeimb 🌄 Theme background When Clear New Tab is installed and "Theme background" mode is selected, the backgrounds of themes you install from the Chrome Web Store will automatically download and appear in the new tab. If the theme background appears too large or small, you can fix it by setting "Background size" to "Cover the screen." 🖼️ Your own background Upload your own background (image, GIF, or video) or choose a custom color to display in the new tab page. 🔁 Cycle through different backgrounds Clear New Tab can cycle through your backgrounds, showing a different one each time you open a new tab. 🎨 Random solid color Display a randomly generated solid color background each time you open a new tab. 📅 Schedule a background In "Scheduled" mode, Clear New Tab lets you display specific backgrounds at the dates and times you choose. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ❓ FAQ There's no search bar. How do I search the web? Use the address bar for web searches. The bookmarks bar doesn't show in the new tab. Why does Clear New Tab hide it? Clear New Tab doesn't hide it; if an extension replaces the default new tab, Chrome automatically hides the bookmarks bar. To make it always visible, press Ctrl + Shift + B. How can I eliminate the "white flash" before a background loads? Adjust the "Color of the area around the background" setting. Ensure that "Settings context" is set to "Global." The theme background doesn't fit the screen. How do I fix it? Select "Cover the screen" or "Fit to the browser window" in the "Background size" dropdown. Custom HTML links aren't working. How do I fix them? Add target="_top" to the <a> tag. Example: <a href="https://www.microsoft.com" target="_top">Microsoft</a> ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🛠️ Known Issues Clear New Tab data may be automatically removed by the browser. The extension uses IndexedDB to store user data, which the browser may delete if it detects insufficient free space. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🔐 Permissions Replace the page you see when opening a new tab Allows the extension to display a background image on the new tab page. Read and change your data on clients2.google.com and clients2.googleusercontent.com Allows the extension to download a theme CRX package containing the theme background and other data, such as background-repeat and color of the area around the background. Manage your apps, extensions, and themes Allows the extension to detect when a theme is installed and provides information about the installed theme (e.g., theme ID, theme name). The theme ID is used to download the CRX package. 🔓 Optional Permissions Read data you copy and paste Allows the extension to paste an image or image link in the "Paste image or its link" input using the "Paste" button. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 🐱 GitHub: https://github.com/loftyshaky/clear-new-tab 🧩 Follow my Facebook page (more extensions): https://www.facebook.com/browservery ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ads When using Clear New Tab, you may encounter affiliate links on the extension's settings page.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.14
30 days0+0.0%+2−0.14
6 months0+0.0%+16−0.21
1 year0+0.0%+34−0.19

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Clear New Tab appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
search bar#21−4
custom background#26−2
new tab#27−4
new tabs#31−8
search box#56−8
target#69−5
browser tab#81−10

Version history

28 versions recorded
6.12.018 Aug 2026
6.11.017 Dec 2025
6.10.06 Jan 2025
6.9.028 Dec 2024
6.8.016 Dec 2024
6.7.010 Jun 2024
6.6.015 Jan 2024
6.5.025 Oct 2023

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
20 Jan 2020
Size
1.1 MB
Languages
de, en, fil, id, sw, ms, nl, vi
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
browservery.top
Support
groups.google.com
Extension ID
felphkbfjadmcejnibcmcncimlappdde

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 1
Permissions
storagealarmsmanagementoffscreen
Site access
https://clients2.google.com/*https://clients2.googleusercontent.com/*

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