# Header Editor Lite

> Manage browser's requests, include modify the request headers and response headers, redirect requests, cancel requests

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/header-editor-lite](https://chrome-stats.com/d/header-editor-lite)

## Overview

- **ID:** `header-editor-lite`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 泷涯
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 299
- **Weekly downloads:** 36
- **Version:** 5.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2025-08-12
- **Size:** 765 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/header-editor-lite/)
- **Website:** [https://he.firefoxcn.net/](https://he.firefoxcn.net/)

## Description

Header Editor Lite for Chrome lets you modify request headers, response headers, and even the response body. You can also redirect or cancel requests in real time.

This lightweight, completely free extension is ad-free and privacy-friendly, with no data collection. A handy tool for developers, testers, and power users who need quick traffic control.

## Rankings

- #6,699 — Overall
- #15 — header
- #20 — editor
- #24 — css editor
- #27 — text editor
- #67 — response

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `declarativeNetRequest`

### Host permissions

- `*://*/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/header-editor-lite)