Custom New Tab Page
Specify a custom URL to be shown when opening a new tab, **without changing the address bar content**.
Custom New Tab Page: Firefox Add-on | Custom URL New Tab
"Custom New Tab Page" is a Firefox extension that offers you the ability to designate a custom URL to be shown each time a new tab is opened, while keeping the address bar content intact. This ensures the cursor remains in the address bar for you to begin typing immediately for a search request or navigation. Advanced options are available with optional permissions, and the core functionality requires no extra permissions.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2 Overrides new tab
By: MethodGrab
Rating: 4.29
1 new ratings
(82)
Weekly download count: 103
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- storage
Size: 21.25K
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
User reviews
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Pros
- Allows customization of the new tab page to specific URLs
- Clears the URL bar when opening a new tab
- Offers dark mode/light mode options
- Does not pollute the address bar with previous searches
- Easy to configure and works reliably
Cons
- Causes browser crashes when changing themes
- Has issues with X-Frame related errors
- Dependency on the extension due to Mozilla's restrictions on new tab customization
Most mentioned
- Customization of the new tab URL
- Clearing the URL bar when opening a new tab
- Stability and functionality of the extension
- Dark mode functionality
- Browser crashes related to theme changes
User reviews
Does exactly what I want it to do, I use this to make a "spacer" tab with my vertical tabs (since I have so many...), and I can set the title of the new tab to be a nice, visual "—————" instead of "about:newtab", which makes browsing through my long list of tabs much easier! Plus, the author's website at zen.mint.as looks super professional and works extremely well as a new tab page!
by Ra Shoe, 2025-03-18
by 退出中共邪教党团队避疫, 2025-02-10
by kuroki, 2025-01-24
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Custom New Tab Page requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- Medium Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.
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Risk likelihood
Custom New Tab Page has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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