# Custom Scrollbars

> Give Firefox a personal touch with customized scrollbars!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/custom-scrollbars](https://chrome-stats.com/d/custom-scrollbars)

## Overview

- **ID:** `custom-scrollbars`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wesley Branton
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 16,685
- **Weekly downloads:** 322
- **Rating:** 4.55 / 5 (311 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-16
- **First published:** 2020-01-18
- **Size:** 146 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/custom-scrollbars/)
- **Website:** [https://addons.wesleybranton.com/addon/custom-scrollbars/help](https://addons.wesleybranton.com/addon/custom-scrollbars/help)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/custom-scrollbars/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/custom-scrollbars/privacy/)

## Description

Give Firefox a personal touch with Custom Scrollbars. Choose any color for your scrollbar, switch between thin and default widths, or hide the scrollbar entirely for a cleaner look. Simple controls let you preview changes instantly so you can tailor the browsing experience to your taste.

If you run into issues or want details on why the extension needs certain permissions, visit the project's wiki for troubleshooting, setup tips, and a permissions explanation. Lightweight and focused on UI customization, Custom Scrollbars makes it easy to refine your browser's appearance without altering page content.

## Rankings

- #578 — Overall
- #37 — Appearance
- #1 — custom feed
- #1 — custom font
- #1 — customer
- #1 — customize

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`
- `addons.wesleybranton.com`
- `customscrollbars.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Very low 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 medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users appreciate the add-on's customization and neat design, allowing personalization of scrollbars. However, multiple reviews report that it does not work properly on Windows 11 and sometimes faces compatibility or installation issues with Firefox.

### Pros

- Customizable appearance of scrollbars
- Neat and visually appealing design
- Useful for personalizing browser UI

### Cons

- Does not work reliably on Windows 11
- Incompatibility with Firefox in some cases
- Installation issues for some users

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