Chrome-Stats extension
Simple
Chrome extension that shows the current time and weather on the new tab screen
What is Simple?
Stats
- storage
- geolocation
Chrome-Stats Rank
Summary
Replace new tab screen with current time and weather sourced from OpenWeatherMap.org.
Simple replaces your "New Tab" screen with a new one that shows you the current time and the weather, with no tracking, no unnecessary permissions, no BS.
Update 1.1.0
Added font picker Minor bug fixes and performance improvements Add blinky "new stuff" notification
Update 1.0.12
CSS updates to make the scaling a bit nicer Add 1hr caching to weather querying so we don't get booted from the weather API :)
Update 1.0.11
Previous fix for issue causing defaults to override user settings didn't work in some situations, retrying Allowed clicking off the settings bar to close it so you don't have to hit the X
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Displays local time, temperature, and weather forecast quickly and without errors
- Doesn't ask for sketchy permissions
- Good replacement for the Currently extension
Cons
- Location is buggy and unable to update properly
Most mentioned
- Great extension to make new tabs look cleaner
- Weather doesn't work for some countries
- Issues with font readability
- Problems with location and temperature units
Recent reviews
John Jaquavious, 2024-05-03 
Lincoln Thorne, 2024-03-27
Василий Гаркуша, 2024-03-13Safety
Risk impact
Simple is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Simple has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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