STILLWORKS

Functionality & UI

Tabs, new-tab pages and browser plumbing.

How we rank here

Low stakes, so we rank mostly by how much people actually enjoy these.

1
New Tab Studio: Countdown & widgets

New tab widgets: Countdown timer, Exam, Uni, Todo List, Habit tracker, Notes, Dashboard, Photos, Deadline

★ 4.85 (1K) 40K users Alive & well
  • A widget new tab: multiple countdowns, stickers, weather, calendar, habit tracker — "perfect for a perfectionist"
  • Batch wallpaper upload with auto-cropping; separate workspaces
  • Custom image upload breaks periodically
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2
Bonjourr · Minimalist New Tab Page

A beautiful and customizable new tab page inspired by iOS, designed for a calm and focused browsing experience.

★ 4.90 (23K) 300K users Alive & well
  • Minimalist new tab — "clean, beautiful, butter-smooth", 4.9 rating
  • Deep customization; removes Google's overlay text from wallpapers
  • Syncs bookmark groups but not the bookmarks inside them
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3
Homey: Productivity New Tab

Turn new tab into a productive workspace, organize bookmarks, motivates with daily live wallpapers and inspirational quotes

★ 4.77 (6K) 90K users Alive & well
  • A cozy productivity new tab: clean UI, Google Docs at hand, ChatGPT built into the search bar
  • Long-term paying users, an active developer, a healthy update cadence
  • Animated wallpapers and some features are premium-only
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4
Pokemon Retro Themes - Bring old-school Pokemon vibes to your browser

A retro Pokemon game-themed extension adding features and nostalgic themes inspired by the classic Pokemon games to your browser

★ 4.88 (267) 10K users Alive & well
  • Pixel-art retro Pokémon themes with chiptune music, a Pokédex-style search bar and a focus tab — "the best Pokémon thing I've seen"
  • Surprising customization depth: icons, font, music
  • Few wallpapers — the #1 request; users want Alola and full animation
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5
DocsAfterDark

Beyond dark mode for Google Docs

★ 4.55 (434) 100K users Alive & well
  • Dark mode for Google Docs that keeps the page white against a dark backdrop — "saves my eyes", flexible color options
  • Installs fast, preserves the original Docs theme — "finally one that works"
  • Doesn't work on the Google Docs home page (documents only)
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Mac New Tab

A Simple New Tab (browser's home page) inspired by Mac OS design.

★ 4.87 (53) 10K users Alive & well
  • A macOS-style new tab: dock, launchpad, sticky notes, to-dos and a focus mode — "not a tab, a productivity suite", free
  • The developer reacts instantly — a review suggestion shipped the same morning
  • The dock resets and bookmarks vanish on leaving the page for some
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7
Tab Nodes Tree - Vertical Tree Style Tabs in Side Panel

Effortlessly navigate and organize your tabs with an intuitive tree-style view

★ 4.60 (85) 10K users Works, with gripes
  • Tree-style tabs in the side panel — "the first true Tree Style Tabs for Chrome", the years-long search is over
  • Smooth, native-feeling, flexible settings and hotkeys
  • Glitchy after the latest Chrome update: tabs won't close, the tree drifts — several independent complaints
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8
e-clock

Make new tab page truly yours.

★ 4.66 (771) 20K users Works, with gripes
  • A minimalist new-tab clock with a custom background by URL — "exactly what I was looking for"
  • Flexible color and layout options; students use it to watch the time
  • The weather feature won't connect for many (greyed out in settings)
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9
SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships

Skip sponsorships, subscription begging and more on YouTube videos. Report sponsors on videos you watch to save others' time.

★ 4.65 (3K) 2M users Works, with gripes
  • Skips in-video sponsor segments using community data — "makes YouTube great again", 2M users
  • Saves a mountain of time; free; open-source infrastructure
  • No segment moderation — some spam random markers for the leaderboard
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10
Just Read

A feature-packed, customizable reader extension.

★ 4.65 (907) 200K users Alive & well
  • Clean reader mode: strips ads and clutter, gracefully slips past paywalls, keeps structure and images
  • Simple, customizable, used for years; works in Vivaldi
  • Dark theme is limited or unavailable for some users
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