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Dark Background Anti-Flash

by Davefrass · davefrassoni.com · Functionality & UI
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Reduces bright flashes on bright pages using a temporary dark overlay that fades out smoothly.

Users
23
+7 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#142K
#118K among extensions
Version
1.4.0
updated 5 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 3 months
01223Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 23 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 months
012Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 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 Dark Background Anti-Flash

Dark Background Anti-Flash reduces sudden white flashes on bright pages by using a temporary dark overlay that fades out smoothly. We also have optional CSS background darkening to force dark theme on pages that do not have it.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+3+15.0%00.00
30 days+7+43.8%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Dark Background Anti-Flash appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
flash#67+15

Version history

5 versions recorded
1.4.05 Oct 2026
1.3.119 Aug 2026
1.3.017 Aug 2026
1.2.117 Jul 2026
1.2.03 Jul 2026

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
3 Jul 2026
Size
75 KB
Languages
de, en, es, fr, pt-BR, ru, ar, zh-CN
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
dkipfcfdojolkdecalknlonckfleobee

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
contextMenusstoragescriptingalarms
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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