# Wave

> An extension that replaces the new tab page with animated waves and gradient backgrounds.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/animated-waves](https://chrome-stats.com/d/animated-waves)

## Overview

- **ID:** `animated-waves`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Cale111
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 21
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2021-08-19
- **First published:** 2021-06-26
- **Size:** 25 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/animated-waves/)

## Description

Wave is a Firefox add-on that replaces the new tab page with a new one featuring animated waves scrolling across the screen, search functionality, and customizable colors. Experience a refreshing and visually appealing way to start your browsing sessions.

## Rankings

- #24,028 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/animated-waves)