Star Wars Weather

Open a new tab page display a star wars background based on the weather!

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Star Wars Weather: Customize New Tabs with Weather-based Star Wars Backgrounds

Star Wars Weather is a free and fun Chrome extension that allows you to customize your new tab page with weather-based Star Wars backgrounds. It features 10 planets and 20 unique images, automatically adjusts to the time of day, supports Imperial and Metric units, and is available in English and Spanish. No data collection, no ads, and no in-app purchases.

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Extension stats

By: vwbosu

Users: 5,000+

Rating: 4.78

(37)

Version: 1.3.6.3 (Last updated: 2024-02-20)

Creation date: 2022-07-07

Permissions:

geolocation

Size: 54.30M

Email: vw*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 13,692 ▲ 19

Other rankings

#111 in Just for Fun #4 in weather keyword 30 ▲ 1 #106 in planet keyword 27 ▼ 4

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Star Wars Weather (v1.3.4.1)

45 5.00

(2)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Fun new tab experience for Star Wars fans
Good accuracy in weather reporting
Variety of planets and backgrounds that change mood
Smooth performance even on slower computers
Cute design with interesting factoids

Cons

Lack of a search bar is a common complaint
Readability issues with text blending into backgrounds
Limited variety in planet backgrounds used
Customization options are somewhat limited
Hides bookmarks by default

Most mentioned

Need for a search bar
Visually appealing but readability issues
Limited variety of planets
Accuracy of weather reporting
Brightens users' mood

User reviews

An awesome extension that makes my new tabs fun. who needs a search bar when you can just use the omnibar after the StarWars weather loads?

David “J” Puchalla II, 2025-02-06

4.5 stars I love it I am a star wars fan myself and think it's amazing how accurate it is. NEEDS SEARCH BAR!!!!!!!!!!!

HanselFranzen Family, 2024-12-25

Really enjoying it so far. Could do with a Search Bar added.

Barret “Bart” Swart, 2024-12-17

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Star Wars Weather requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Star Wars Weather. Use it at your own risk.

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