SimpTab - Minimalistic New Tab

Minimalistic's chrome new tab page extension, hope every time open, you have a good mood.

SimpTab - Minimalistic New Tab Chrome Extension

SimpTab - Minimalistic New Tab is a Chrome extension dedicated to providing a streamlined and tailored browsing experience. With a focus on minimalistic design, SimpTab offers a plethora of features including multiple modes, an array of wallpaper sources, customisable background positions and a curated selection of top sites. Additional facilities such as bookmark management, Zen Mode, white noise, and an extensive range of adjustable options further enhance the user experience. Open source and readily available for feedback and inquiries, SimpTab guarantees a simplified yet feature-rich new tab page.

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Extension stats

By: Kenshin Wang

Users: 8,000+

Rating: 4.63

(185)

Version: 1.5.5 (Last updated: 2019-12-04)

Creation date: 2019-12-04

Permissions:

topSites
storage
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 366.59K

Email: fx*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 10,814 ▲ 42

Other rankings

#586 in Functionality & UI ▲ 1 #17 in include keyword 7 ▲ 2 #63 in changelog keyword 18 ▼ 3 #134 in custom background keyword 24 ▼ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Clean and minimalistic design
Less distracting than other new tab replacements
Nice full-screen image display
Good bookmark organization
Overall user satisfaction with appearance

Cons

Slow image loading causing initial white screen
Disappearance of upload button for background images
Issues with shortcut keys not being intuitive
Loading problems with certain functions like daily updates and Google account sync
Limited English support

Most mentioned

Desire for faster image loading
Need for customizable settings (like time and date display)
Issues with disappearing buttons for uploading images
Confusing shortcut keys
Overall aesthetic appeal of the extension

User reviews

怎么 135.0.7023.0版本的浏览器不让用了？挺好的扩展啊

虎皮鲨, 2025-03-02

确实很好，好看的标签页能够影响人的心情。

Throne Dash, 2023-05-25

正式版 1.5.5怎么打开禅模式

王洪康, 2023-02-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

SimpTab - Minimalistic New Tab requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of SimpTab - Minimalistic New Tab. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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