View Background Image

Name: View Background Image
Rating: 3.7419 (31 reviews)
Author: foooomio

By: foooomio

Adds "View Background Image" to the context menu.

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Features & Capabilities

The "View Background Image" Chrome extension enhances your browsing experience by adding a convenient "View background image" option to the context menu. Unlike default browser tools, this extension offers more powerful and flexible access to background images on web pages.

Installation requires enabling data access permissions and occasional reinstall after browser updates to ensure seamless functionality. Once set up, simply right-click to view background images in new tabs instantly. Released under the MIT License, it is an open-source tool designed for users who need quick and reliable image access with minimal effort.

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Version:

3.1.0 Last updated: 2025-10-14

Version code:

6053774

Creation date:

2019-07-15

Risk:

Permissions:

contextMenus

Content scripts matches:

Size:

66.25KB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-18

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 2,716 ▲ 13

Other rankings

#306 in Web Development ▲ 1

#5 in hd backgrounds keyword 19

#7 in background keyword 22

#68 in grow keyword 9

#74 in hd image keyword 20 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

View Background Image (v3.1.0)

30,000 3.53

(175)

View Background Image (v3.1.0)

1,043 3.00

(2)

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Developed by:

foooomio

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/view-background-images/

Website:

https://github.com/foooomio/view-background-image/issues

Permission Change History

2024-05-28: Version 2.10.4 → 3.0.2

Remove Permissions: <all_urls>

User Reviews

Users previously found the add-on simple and effective for viewing background images and appreciated its straightforward functionality. However, multiple reviews highlight that recent updates have caused the add-on to stop working properly, with issues like missing context menu options and failure to display images. Many users have reverted to an older version (2.10.4) for reliability. There is frustration over the lack of developer support for bug fixes, and some feel the recent changes have complicated the add-on, reducing its original simplicity.

Pros

Nearly always does exactly what it promises to do in most cases.
Simple and functionally clear design in earlier versions.
Long-term users found it handy and reliable before recent updates.
Great extension overall with useful features.

Cons

Does not work properly after recent updates; many users revert to version 2.10.4.
Fails to show background images sometimes, even when permissions are enabled.
Context menu option to view background image is sometimes missing or greyed out.
Developer appears unresponsive to bug fixes related to Firefox updates.
Recent versions have added extra pages and texts, losing simplicity.

Recent reviews

by DA*****, 2026-04-26

by *****, 2025-08-01

Nearly always does exactly what it promises to do (the exception being when websites are taking active countermeasures). Incredibly handy.

by BC*****, 2025-05-18

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Is View Background Image Safe?

Risk impact

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View Background Image requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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View Background Image is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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