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New Tab Replacement

by Cory Sanin · sanin.dev · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Adds a new "new tab" button.

Users
35
+1 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#125K
#104K among extensions
Version
1.0.1
updated 28 Jul 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years
02039Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 35 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
001Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 1 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 New Tab Replacement

Corporate forcing bad new tab settings? Go nuclear. Replace the entire new tab button. Create a new tab that navigates to a page of your choosing by clicking the extension's action button or with a keybind.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+2+6.1%00.00
30 days+1+2.9%00.00
6 months+2+6.1%00.00
1 year+11+45.8%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.124 Jul 2022

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
24 Jul 2022
Size
15 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
hegkgphpbbhoefagdpmnipfmabefljok

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 1
Permissions
backgroundstorage

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