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simple-modify-headers

by didierfred · Developer Tools
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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Simple Modify headers

Users
40K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.3 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
23
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#4,146
#3,610 among extensions
Version
1.9.0
updated 10 Jun 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
3,00022K40KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 40,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
31323Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 23 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 simple-modify-headers

The extension rewrite the headers based on a rules table. It's possible to: add , modify or delete header field for HTTP(S) request or response export the configuration in a file (json format) import the configuration from a file choose urls on which the modifications applies In order to work, the following extension permissions are needed : storage : needed to store the configuration activeTab, tabs : needed to show the configuration screen in the browser tab. webRequest,webRequestBlocking,<all_urls> : needed to modify the headers More information on https://github.com/didierfred/SimpleModifyHeaders The code is opensource under Mozilla Public License 2.0

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+20K+100.0%00.00
1 year+20K+100.0%+2−0.17

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where simple-modify-headers appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
modify#10
header#2+2
simple#5+8
configure#12+2

Version history

5 versions recorded
1.9.010 Jun 2024
1.8.115 Mar 2022
1.8.014 Mar 2022
1.7.021 Jun 2021
1.6.717 Sep 2019

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
17 Sep 2019
Size
144 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
gjgiipmpldkpbdfjkgofildhapegmmic

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 3, likelihood 0
Permissions
activeTabtabsstoragedeclarativeNetRequestdeclarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Site access
*://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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