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SquarePage (legacy version - phasing out)

by Square Media LLC · squarestartpage.com · Functionality & UI
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Customize your Start Page and New Tab page with live backgrounds, shortcuts and widgets; like weather, wallpapers and much more!

Users
6,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.1 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
36
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#13K
#11K among extensions
Version
6.3.15
updated 20 Aug 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
2,0006,00010KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 6,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
102438Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 36 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 SquarePage (legacy version - phasing out)

This extension changes your new tab and has a default search of Yahoo. Note: we do not change your default search provider. The search box on the new tab page uses Yahoo search. FEATURES: ★ Fully customizable start page ★ Create many pages to group shortcuts and widgets ★ Use HEX color codes for custom backgrounds ★ Dozens of HD background images ★ Upload your own custom backgrounds ★ Animated and Interactive backgrounds ★ Dark Mode ★ Add Widgets, like weather, notes, calculator, and much more! ★ Add & Move Shortcuts anywhere on the page ★ Select from a shortcut library, including over 100+ popular sites ★ Customize the shortcut icons by choosing a library of icons and colors ★ Open links or search results in new tabs ★ Hide shortcuts or the search box (for the minimalist) ★ Quick access to your email provider! ★ NEW ★ Includes Backup and Restore "It's like a desktop experience for your browser!" – Anonymous ------------------------------------------------------- You can remove or disable the extension at any time. ------------------------------------------------------- You can follow our updates here: https://squarestartpage.com/changelog By adding this extension, you agree to our privacy policy available at https://squarestartpage.com/privacy By adding this extension, you agree to our terms of service available at https://squarestartpage.com/terms If you have questions or feedback, you can contact us here https://squarestartpage.com/contact If you need help removing or resetting the Start Page, follow these steps: https://squarestartpage.com/uninstall ------------------------------------------------------- If you have a feature request, please feel free to send us a feedback message via the settings window, we look forward to improving your experience. ------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure: We provide Yahoo search by default as one of our affiliate providers. ------------------------------------------------------- You can follow our updates here: https://squarestartpage.com/changelog CHANGELOG: (shows most recent changes) ## [6.2.3] - 2022-05-29 ### Fixed * Fixed a few minor storage issues * Fixed a few settings saving issues ## [6.2.2] - 2022-05-22 ### Added * Feature for backup and restore ### Fixed * Restored user data back to local storage since Chrome Storage has incredible low limits ------------------------------------------------------- ## [6.2.0] - 2022-05-22 ### Added * Updated Storage to use Chrome Sync (across user devices)

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months−1,000−14.3%−1+0.09
1 year−2,000−25.0%−1+0.09

Version history

70 versions recorded
6.3.1520 Aug 2025
6.3.1428 Oct 2024
6.3.135 Aug 2024
6.3.1217 Mar 2024
6.3.101 Oct 2023
6.3.917 Jul 2023
6.3.717 Jun 2023
6.3.625 Jan 2023

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
5 Aug 2020
Size
10.6 MB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
squarestartpage.com
Support
squarestartpage.com
Extension ID
bhknmnakbhicjhchijjkmnhhlmbajhjh

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 1
Permissions
storage

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