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HeaderForge: HTTP Header Modifier (ModHeader Alternative)

by Prasad Zore · Developer Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Open-source alternative to ModHeader — add, modify, and remove HTTP request and response headers with profiles and filters.

Users
34
+12 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#124K
#104K among extensions
Version
1.3.0
updated 9 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 2 months
01734Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 34 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 months
023Aug 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3 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 HeaderForge: HTTP Header Modifier (ModHeader Alternative)

HeaderForge is a fast, open-source HTTP header modifier. A ModHeader alternative for developers, QA engineers, and anyone who needs to test HTTP headers without touching server code. Features: • Add, modify, or remove request and response headers (set / append / remove) • Organise rules into colour-coded profiles you can toggle on/off • Scope profiles to specific sites with URL regex filters • Annotate each header with a description • Import/export as JSON; pause everything with one click • Light / dark / system themes with a resizable popup Why HeaderForge? • Open-source — code is on GitHub, no hidden behaviour • Private by design — no accounts, no analytics, no network requests • Manifest V3 — built on declarativeNetRequest for modern Chrome/Edge/Brave • Data stays local — everything is stored in your browser How it works: 1. Click the toolbar icon 2. Add a header name and value on the Request or Response tab 3. The header is applied immediately to matching requests 4. Use URL Filters to limit a profile to specific sites 5. Use the pause button to switch everything off temporarily

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+2+6.2%00.00
30 days+12+54.5%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where HeaderForge: HTTP Header Modifier (ModHeader Alternative) appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
modheader#15+1

Version history

4 versions recorded
1.3.09 Sep 2026
1.2.13 Sep 2026
1.2.02 Sep 2026
1.1.025 Aug 2026

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
25 Aug 2026
Size
78 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
ooemlhcpmlegafiiecdgdgfaomhaephl

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 3
Permissions
alarmsdeclarativeNetRequeststorage
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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