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
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:34 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 2 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:3 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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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
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
+2
+6.2%
0
0.00
30 days
+12
+54.5%
0
0.00
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