# the background

> Easily change the background color of any website with one click! This lightweight Firefox extension helps reduce eye strain by toggling between light yellow and white backgrounds. Simple, effective, and perfect for quick customization.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/the-background](https://chrome-stats.com/d/the-background)

## Overview

- **ID:** `the-background`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** HAYWIN
- **Category:** appearance,bookmarks
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-15
- **First published:** 2025-04-12
- **Size:** 9.00 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/the-background/)

## Rankings

- #143,327 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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/the-background)