# Change Geolocation (Location Guard)

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/change-geolocation-locguard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/change-geolocation-locguard)

## Overview

- **ID:** `change-geolocation-locguard`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ilGur
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 3,882
- **Weekly downloads:** 228
- **Rating:** 2.85 / 5 (34 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-23
- **First published:** 2018-02-06
- **Size:** 49 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/change-geolocation-locguard/)
- **Website:** [https://mybrowseraddon.com/change-geolocation.html](https://mybrowseraddon.com/change-geolocation.html)

## Description

**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.

## Rankings

- #1,409 — Overall
- #111 — Tabs
- #225 — Appearance
- #286 — Privacy & Security
- #2 — location
- #5 — change color

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `scripting`
- `contextMenus`
- `webNavigation`

### Host permissions

- `*://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `webbrowsertools.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

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

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/change-geolocation-locguard)