# Newtab.urlEX (Custom new tab & bookmark browser)

> Customize and override your new tab page with your own URL or a searchable bookmark browser! (Restores browser.newtab.url / bookmarksPanel.xul functionality)

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `newtab-urlex`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mike Wu
- **Category:** bookmarks,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 42
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-08-12
- **Size:** 32 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/newtab-urlex/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/mgwio/newtab.urlEX](https://github.com/mgwio/newtab.urlEX)

## Description

Newtab.urlEX (Custom new tab & bookmark browser) is a Firefox add-on that restores the ability to have a custom new tab page. It allows you to set the new tab URL and offers an option to make the page active. It also features a bookmark browser for easy access to your bookmarks. Please note that the URL in the location bar may not be highlighted or cleared automatically when using a custom new tab, but a fix is being worked on by the Firefox team.

## Rankings

- #17,278 — Overall
- #73 — override
- #130 — customer
- #137 — custom feed
- #138 — custom font
- #170 — function

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `sessions`
- `browserSettings`
- `bookmarks`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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-urlex)