Host Switcher icon

Host Switcher

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

Switch the host of the current tab's URL.

Users
65
+3 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#99K
#82K among extensions
Version
1.1
updated 21 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 13 months
03467Sep 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 65 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 13 months
001Sep 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 0 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 Host Switcher

A Chrome extension that allows you to quickly switch the host part of any URL while preserving the path, query parameters, and hash. Perfect for developers who work with multiple environments (localhost, staging, production, etc.). You can quickly switch to: - Local development servers (`http://localhost:3000`, `http://localhost:8080`) - Staging environments (`https://staging.example.com`) - Testing environments (`https://test.example.com`) - Different API environments - Preview deployments You can create separate groups and edit their order with drag & drop whole groups or individual entries.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−4−5.8%00.00
30 days+3+4.8%00.00
6 months+29+80.6%00.00
1 year+60+1200.0%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.121 Aug 2026
1.029 Sep 2025

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
29 Sep 2025
Size
34 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
ogebppboamgimnipapfpafaaaamdahjp

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
tabsactiveTabstorage

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