# lavender | new tab

> a soft, minimal new tab for your browser

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/lavender-new-tab](https://chrome-stats.com/d/lavender-new-tab)

## Overview

- **ID:** `lavender-new-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** fvrests
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 6
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-25
- **First published:** 2024-08-02
- **Size:** 402 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lavender-new-tab/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/fvrests/lavender](https://github.com/fvrests/lavender)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lavender-new-tab/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lavender-new-tab/privacy/)

## Description

lavender is a soft, minimal new tab for your browser featuring:
<ul><li>live time &amp; weather updates</li><li>12 background colors in calming pastel and rich dark tones (or bring your own custom color!)</li><li>dynamic light / dark mode for adaptive viewing</li><li>alternative UI layouts</li><li>location-based weather fetching</li><li>metric units &amp; 24-hour time formatting</li></ul>
this app requires the following permissions: 
<ul><li>chrome &amp; local storage: used to store user settings.              </li><li>geolocation: used to fetch weather from the OpenWeather API (<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/a7893fa5fde344cee3dd218d2524e7b5057a930c1ba587c63ad6bbd3743e27d1/https%3A//openweathermap.org/" rel="nofollow">https://openweathermap.org/</a>) if location is enabled.</li></ul>
this project is licensed under the MIT license. please feel free to browse the source code or use snippets to inspire your own projects.

source code: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/a180cfb22fe48b356b2346c5accecdf2c975c7b142aa4930800c88a6e0ea4a88/https%3A//github.com/fvrests/lavender" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/fvrests/lavender</a>

privacy policy: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/63d38b8e7cb868994db1612198b6e460aba2bb19e53b22019335464e7dec0879/https%3A//github.com/fvrests/lavender/blob/main/privacy-policy.md" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/fvrests/lavender/blob/main/privacy-policy.md</a>

terms of use: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/afea70dee84ed9fdd4f684e1101a9b9d3ce24c17fc9f5cce6f455b2ce98c0bc5/https%3A//github.com/fvrests/lavender/blob/main/terms-of-use.md" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/fvrests/lavender/blob/main/terms-of-use.md</a> 

feedback &amp; suggestions are always welcome!

by fvrests: https://fvrests.dev

support my work 💛: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/727cf3757a49c1b15c36999c8ea7c6b64fab4a63057098a3a99408e2252c4e21/https%3A//ko-fi.com/fvrests" rel="nofollow">https://ko-fi.com/fvrests</a>

## Rankings

- #40,763 — Overall
- #119 — wa sender

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `geolocation`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Access to location data can impact user privacy if misused or shared improperly.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/lavender-new-tab)