Light/Dark New Tab Redirect icon

Light/Dark New Tab Redirect

by Stéphane Chorne · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 19 Oct 2026

Redirects new tabs to a custom URL with support for light/dark mode.

Users
69
+5 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
4
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#97K
#81K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 31 Jan 2025

Users

monthly, 2 years
04079Jan 2025Dec 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 69 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
024Jan 2025Dec 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 4 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 Light/Dark New Tab Redirect

A minimalistic extension that let's you specify a custom URL to redirect new tabs to. When in dark mode, Chrome's default dark background is used to prevent white flashing while redirecting.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+5+7.8%00.00
30 days+5+7.8%+10.00
6 months+6+9.5%+10.00
1 year+31+81.6%+20.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Light/Dark New Tab Redirect appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
redirect#64−3

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.031 Jan 2025

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
31 Jan 2025
Size
68 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
idoiijeacpmdlblidgdoahligdloalbm

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 1
Permissions
storage

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