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Desktop Lux: Effects

by Pothos · pothos.info · Just for Fun
FeaturedEstablished publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Customize your Web with stunning animations and effects.

Users
2,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.8 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
17
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#20K
#17K among extensions
Version
1.5.0.0
updated 10 Oct 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
3001,6503,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
0817Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 17 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 Desktop Lux: Effects

Desktop Lux: Effects is a one-of-a-kind browser extension that lets you super charge your web-surfing experience. It allows you to add various visual effects to any web page. Also, it can be used as a screen saver. Currently available effects, such as rain, leaf fall, snow, lightning, flame, smoke, electric garlands, confetti, fireworks, balloons, cursor effects and others. This extension is available free of charge, provided that it is periodically activated using a key, which you can always get (free of charge) on our website.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months0+0.0%+1+0.01
1 year−1,000−33.3%+3+0.05

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Desktop Lux: Effects appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
effect#3−2
desktop#5+1

Version history

6 versions recorded
1.5.0.08 Oct 2025
1.4.0.019 Mar 2025
1.0311 Aug 2023
1.024 Jun 2023
1.0130 Apr 2021
1.027 Apr 2021

Details

Category
Just for Fun
First seen
27 Apr 2021
Size
1.4 MB
Languages
de, en, fil, id, sw, ms, nl, vi
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
nlejafdphaoialgmeabdbjhmbifdompb

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 3, likelihood 0
Permissions
scriptingactiveTabstorageidletabs
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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