New Tab Homepage

A very simple tabbed browsing extension that loads your homepage when you open a new tab. If you have multiple homepages, the first is chosen.

New Tab Homepage Add-on for Firefox

"New Tab Homepage" is a straightforward, practical add-on that simplifies your tabbed browsing experience on Firefox. Upon the creation of a new tab, this extension ensures your homepage, or your first homepage if you have multiple, is loaded automatically. It's designed to be a lighter alternative to other extensions like Tab Mix, Tabbrowser Preferences or Tabbrowser Extensions offering the same feature, making your browsing quicker and more efficient.

Add-on stats

Daily users: 28,833
8
Rating: 3.94
(209)
Version: 0.6.3resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2005-05-26
Weekly download count: 390
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • browserSettings
  • history
  • <all_urls>
Size: 10.40K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Firefox 57+ users

Please note, I am aware of the problem of the cursor being placed in the location / URL bar, at the start of the URL. I have filed bug 1411465 for this issue, which needs a Firefox / API fix. Unless anyone has any bright ideas, it seems I can't do much about this from the add-on right now.

Add-on details

A very simple tabbed browsing extension that loads your homepage when you open a new tab. If you have multiple homepages, the first is chosen.

This is meant to be a lightweight alternative to using Tab Mix, Tabbrowser Preferences or Tabbrowser Extensions for this single feature.

If you're using one of those, you do not need this extension and it most likely will not work even if you install it! In this case, you should use the in-built options in whichever tabbed browsing extension that you use.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Adds the ability to set a custom homepage for new tabs
  • Simple and effective functionality
  • Works immediately without complex setup
Cons
  • Excessive permissions required for basic functionality
  • Does not cache the start page, causing it to load from the internet every time
  • One too many steps to select the URL when opening a new tab
Most mentioned
  • Excessive permissions are considered unnecessary
  • Functionality to set a homepage in new tabs is useful and desired
  • Issues with caching and performance affecting usability
User reviews
by Shizune, 2025-01-16

the number of permissions (and amount of private data it harvests from you in the process) is as insane as it is unnecessary for the small amount of work it needs to do under the hood. there are alternatives you can use that require no permissions beyond reading your browser settings
by ytrewq, 2024-11-14

pourquoi c'est si difficile de faire ouvrir une fucking page d'accueil? toujours quelque chose à intaller pas compliqué ouvrir la fucking page qu'on demande d'ouvrir!
by Claude Gauthier, 2024-09-08
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

New Tab Homepage requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

New Tab Homepage has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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