Custom New Tab Background icon

Custom New Tab Background

by Subash Pathak · Functionality & UI
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Set a custom new tab background or wallpaper. Just that, nothing else. Make sure the image is smaller than 5 MB

Users
10K
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.9 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
54
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#8,031
#6,821 among extensions
Version
1.0.5
updated 16 Jun 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
3,0006,50010KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 10,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
103254Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 54 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 Custom New Tab Background

Set a custom background image or wallpaper on new tab page. Icon by lexacahyani from the Noun Project

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months0+0.0%+1+0.02
1 year0+0.0%+20.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Custom New Tab Background appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
custom background#100
background#19−9
new tabs#70−20
new tab#100−50

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.0.516 Jun 2025
1.0.414 Apr 2021
1.0.310 Apr 2019

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
10 Apr 2019
Size
245 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
odkemkdbjdjlpipmdmnidmcbjnchpghm

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 1, likelihood 0

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