Best alternatives to xHeader - Modify HTTP headers (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to xHeader, 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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xHeader alternatives, compared
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Modify Http Header
Modify Http Request Or Response Header.
≈1K users3.8★ from 4 ratings3 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than xHeader
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
- 2
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- A similar number of users to xHeader
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
- 3
Header Editor Pro – Modify HTTP Headers
Modify HTTP request and response headers. Unlimited profiles, domain and tab group filters, 7 languages. Free and open source.
≈4K users5.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 4 days ago5 permissions- A similar number of users to xHeader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
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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 8.0× more users than xHeader
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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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 5.0× fewer users than xHeader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
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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 xHeader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
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simple-modify-headers
Simple Modify headers
≈40K users4.3★ from 23 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years6 permissions- About 8.0× more users than xHeader
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
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Header Override: Modify HTTP Headers & Cookies
Modify request headers, response headers, and cookies with local URL rules and profiles.
≈2K users5.0★ from 20 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago3 permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than xHeader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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ModHeader V1
Modify request and response headers
≈2K users4.0★ from 8 ratings6 permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than xHeader
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
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HTTP Headers
Quickly view HTTP headers for the current page.
≈10K users4.3★ from 12 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years4 permissions- About 2.0× more users than xHeader
- Updated less recently
xHeader alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to xHeader?
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 Modify Http Header.
Which xHeader 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 xHeader alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Modify Http Header asks for 3 permissions, against 4 for xHeader.
How many alternatives to xHeader are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to xHeader 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.