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First Line

by Adam Freisinger · Just for Fun
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Every new tab opens with the first sentence of a great book.

Users
622
+1 in 30 days
Rating
4.3 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
24
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#39K
#33K among extensions
Version
1.0.1
updated 8 Jul 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
100503906Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 622 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
71624Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 24 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 First Line

Each time you open a new tab, the first line of a random book appears on crumpled paper. That is all it does. Nothing less, nothing more.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−18−2.8%00.00
30 days+1+0.2%00.00
6 months+105+20.3%+1+0.03
1 year+54+9.5%+1+0.03

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where First Line appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
line#63+6

Version history

5 versions recorded
1.0.18 Jul 2026
0.58 Apr 2021
0.414 Aug 2020
0.314 Aug 2020
0.26 May 2017

Details

Category
Just for Fun
First seen
6 May 2017
Size
364 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2

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