Change Geolocation (Location Guard)

Name: Change Geolocation (Location Guard)
Rating: 2.8529 (34 reviews)
Author: ilGur

By: ilGur

Easily change your geographic location (Geolocation) to your desired one and protect your privacy.

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Features & Capabilities

Change Geolocation (Location Guard) is a handy Chrome extension that allows users to easily change their geographic location (latitude and longitude) to any desired place, enhancing online privacy. With a simple interface accessible via the toolbar, users can set precise coordinates and other geolocation variables directly from the addon's options page. The extension defaults to Greenwich, UK, but you can customize to any location worldwide.

Activating or deactivating the addon is made seamless by clicking the toolbar icon, which toggles between green (ON) and grey (OFF) states. After setting your location, simply reload your webpage to have your new virtual location reflected. This is ideal for testing location-based services, protecting privacy, or bypassing geo-restrictions. For more details or to report bugs, users can visit the addon's homepage or watch a YouTube review demonstration linked from the addon page.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Privacy & Security

By:

ilGur

Daily users:

3,711 12

Rating:

2.85

(34)

Version:

0.1.9 Last updated: 2026-02-23

Version code:

6158633

Creation date:

2018-02-06

Risk:

Permissions:

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Content scripts matches:

webbrowsertools.com

Size:

49.02KB

Email:

il*****@yandex.com

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-10

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 1,409

Other rankings

#113 in Tabs ▼ 1

#224 in Appearance ▼ 1

#284 in Privacy & Security ▼ 3

#2 in location keyword 39

#5 in change color keyword 16

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Change Geolocation (Location Guard) (v0.1.9)

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Developed by:

ilGur

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/change-geolocation-locguard/

Email:

il*****@yandex.com

Website:

https://mybrowseraddon.com/change-geolocation.html

Permission Change History

2025-05-10: Version 0.1.4 → 0.1.8

Add Host permissions: *://*/*

Add Permissions: scripting

Remove Permissions: *://*/*

User Reviews

Most reviews indicate the extension often does not work across Firefox versions, with several compatibility issues on specific builds. When it does work, users value being able to set coordinates (sometimes via Google Maps) and note benefits like automatic language/region adjustments overseas. However, multiple users report UI/option page problems and a difficult setup, and at least one review highlights that the extension fails to hide the real IP. Overall, reliability is the primary concern, while some users find the feature set usable.

Pros

Generally functions to change geolocation for some users (works as advertised)
Allows selecting coordinates and, in some cases, uses Google Maps to obtain them
Can improve automatic language/region settings when traveling overseas
Some users report positives for providers like Yandex

Cons

Frequently not functioning or unreliable across Firefox versions
Compatibility issues with specific Firefox builds (e.g., v106/v108) and updates
UI/UX problems and setup complexity (option/management page may not work)
Does not reliably hide the user’s real IP / privacy concern

Recent reviews

not work Nov 2025

by Fi*****, 2025-11-15

currently does not work and it was updated a month ago.

by Co*****, 2025-06-05

by 全民*****, 2025-03-23

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Is Change Geolocation (Location Guard) Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Change Geolocation (Location Guard) requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Change Geolocation (Location Guard) may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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