# newtab for poweruser

> A minimalist new tab, to speed up your web browsing.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/newtab-for-poweruser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/newtab-for-poweruser)

## Overview

- **ID:** `newtab-for-poweruser`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** aloisleclet
- **Category:** search-tools,bookmarks
- **Version:** 1.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2021-11-27
- **First published:** 2021-04-01
- **Size:** 24 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/newtab-for-poweruser/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/aloisleclet/addon\_newtab\_poweruser](https://github.com/aloisleclet/addon_newtab_poweruser)

## Description

newtab for poweruser is a minimalist Firefox add-on designed to speed up web browsing. It offers a minimalist new tab interface with features like DuckDuckGo search, website aliases, custom colors, and vim navigation keybindings. With this extension, users can type a DuckDuckGo research, configure website aliases for faster navigation, change the color of the new tab, and use vim navigation keybindings in the input field. It also allows setting up aliases to open a group of tabs and customizing colors. Enjoy a faster browsing experience with newtab for poweruser!

## Rankings

- #134,530 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webNavigation`
- `browserSettings`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `*://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/newtab-for-poweruser)