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Best alternatives to Custom New Tab Background (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Custom New Tab Background, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Custom New Tab Background: reviews, users and permissionsBest Functionality & UI extensions

Custom New Tab Background today

≈10K users3.9★ from 54 ratingsUpdated 17 months agoNo special permissions

Custom New Tab Background alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Custom Tab For Chrome

    Apply a large collection of Free HD wallpapers in your Chrome and also change the default layout of chrome with Custom Tab Theme.

    ≈1K users5.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years9 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than Custom New Tab Background
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (9 vs 0)
    • Listed under Just for Fun
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  2. 2

    Shimeji Custom Wallpapers

    This extensions allows you to change new tab page background to Shimeji Wallpapers.

    ≈10K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Custom New Tab Background
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (1 vs 0)
    • Listed under Just for Fun
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  3. 3

    Dark Theme - Custom New Tab

    Your personal Dark Theme for new tab page. Easy to go - install it in one click and use!

    ≈20K users4.7★ from 498 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions
    • About 2.0× more users than Custom New Tab Background
    • Rated 0.9 stars higher
    • Updated less recently
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Dark Theme alternativesCompare side by side
  4. 4

    Cute Dog Wallpaper HD Custom New Tab

    Cute Dog New Tab Wallpapers & Games, created specifically for cute dog fans. Changes your tab with a cool cute dog new tab.

    ≈10K users4.9★ from 30 ratingsNo special permissions
    • A similar number of users to Custom New Tab Background
    • Rated 1.0 stars higher
    • Listed under Art & Design
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  5. 5

    Custom Calendar Background

    Adds background images to Google Calendar

    ≈200K users3.8★ from 152 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago3 permissions
    • About 20× more users than Custom New Tab Background
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (3 vs 0)
    • Listed under Art & Design
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  6. 6

    YouTube Custom Wallpapers & GIFs

    Our Chrome Extension offers an advanced background customization tool designed to elevate the user experience on YouTube. With this…

    ≈1K users3.5★ from 12 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than Custom New Tab Background
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (1 vs 0)
    • Listed under Tools
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  7. 7

    Demon Slayer Nezuko Wallpaper Custom New Tab

    Demon Slayer Nezuko New Tab is custom newtab with Demon Slayer Nezuko wallpapers. Theme made for Nezuko Kamado fans.

    ≈2K users5.0★ from 3 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years1 permissions
    • About 5.0× fewer users than Custom New Tab Background
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (1 vs 0)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  8. 8

    Stylish - Custom themes for any website

    With hundreds of thousands of themes, skins & free backgrounds, you can customize any website with your own color scheme in a click.

    ≈2M users4.5★ from 22.3K ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago8 permissions
    • About 200× more users than Custom New Tab Background
    • Rated 0.7 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (8 vs 0)
    • Listed under Just for Fun
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  9. 9

    Clear New Tab

    Remove everything from the new tab page while keeping your theme background, or use any image, GIF, or video as a custom wallpaper.

    ≈40K users4.3★ from 339 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago6 permissions
    • About 4.0× more users than Custom New Tab Background
    • Rated 0.5 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (6 vs 0)
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  10. 10

    Tab Widgets - Custom New Tab Dashboard

    Your calendar, inbox, notes and a focus timer on every new tab, with wallpapers and pixel pets too. Free, no account needed.

    ≈2K users4.1★ from 18 ratingsUpdated 3 days ago10 permissions
    • About 5.0× fewer users than Custom New Tab Background
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (10 vs 0)
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Custom New Tab Background alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Custom New Tab Background?

By users, the most popular alternative is Stylish - Custom themes for any website with ≈2M users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Custom Tab For Chrome.

Which Custom New Tab Background alternative has the best rating?

Dark Theme - Custom New Tab has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 498 ratings.

How many alternatives to Custom New Tab Background are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Custom New Tab Background on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.