Best alternatives to Header Editor Pro – Modify HTTP Headers (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Header Editor Pro, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Header Editor Pro alternatives, compared
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xHeader - Modify HTTP headers
A modern ModHeader alternative for modifying request headers and response headers with profiles, filters, tab targeting, and sync.
≈5K usersNot rated yetUpdated 4 months ago4 permissions- A similar number of users to Header Editor Pro
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
- 2
Modify Http Header
Modify Http Request Or Response Header.
≈1K users3.8★ from 4 ratings3 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than Header Editor Pro
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- 3
Modify HTTP Headers (HTTP Header) - FlexHeader
Add, modify & delete HTTP request/response headers with URL & regex rules. Open-source, private, no data collection
≈7K users4.9★ from 31 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago3 permissions- About 1.8× more users than Header Editor Pro
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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Header Modify
Edit HTTP request & response headers on any site. Profiles, URL filters, and import from ModHeader & Requestly.
824 users5.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago3 permissions- About 4.9× fewer users than Header Editor Pro
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- 5
Modify Header Value (HTTP Headers)
Add, modify or remove a header for any request on desired domains.
≈40K users3.3★ from 55 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago3 permissions- About 10× more users than Header Editor Pro
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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HTTP Header Modifier
Modify HTTP request headers for specific URLs
≈5K users4.5★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago5 permissions- A similar number of users to Header Editor Pro
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Modify Header
Manage HTTP request and response header modifications with a clean dashboard UI.
≈1K users5.0★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 8 days ago6 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than Header Editor Pro
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
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Custom Headers - Modify HTTP Headers
🛠️ Modify HTTP headers, redirect URLs & block requests. Provably local MV3 ModHeader alternative — no account, no telemetry.
922 users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago3 permissions- About 4.3× fewer users than Header Editor Pro
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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HTTP Header Injector — Modify Request & Response Headers
Add, modify & remove HTTP request and response headers on any site. Per-rule toggles, URL/method scoping, profiles, import/export.
564 users3.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago4 permissions- About 7.1× fewer users than Header Editor Pro
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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simple-modify-headers
Simple Modify headers
≈40K users4.3★ from 23 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years6 permissions- About 10× more users than Header Editor Pro
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
Header Editor Pro alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Header Editor Pro?
By users, the most popular alternative is Modify Header Value (HTTP Headers) with ≈40K users and a 3.3-star rating. The closest match by what it does is xHeader - Modify HTTP headers.
Which Header Editor Pro alternative has the best rating?
Modify Header Value (HTTP Headers) has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 3.3 out of 5 from 55 ratings.
Is there a Header Editor Pro alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Modify Http Header asks for 3 permissions, against 5 for Header Editor Pro.
How many alternatives to Header Editor Pro are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Header Editor Pro 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.