# Bigger URL bar

> Bigger URL bar with multiple lines by @h43z. Press CTRL+Shift+L to open URL bar, hitting ESC or making it loose focus will hide it again. Extension code only injects itself when needed.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/bigger-url-bar](https://chrome-stats.com/d/bigger-url-bar)

## Overview

- **ID:** `bigger-url-bar`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** h43z
- **Category:** web-development,appearance
- **Daily users:** 27
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3
- **Last updated:** 2021-04-26
- **First published:** 2021-04-11
- **Size:** 9.26 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/bigger-url-bar/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/h43z/urlbar-extension](https://github.com/h43z/urlbar-extension)

## Description

"Bigger URL Bar" is a Firefox add-on that enhances the browsing experience by enlarging the URL bar and enabling multiple lines for increased convenience. Pressing CTRL+Shift+L opens the URL bar, and it automatically hides on losing focus.

## Rankings

- #21,305 — Overall
- #16 — bigo

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- 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/bigger-url-bar)