Who should use New Tab by Yahoo?

New Tab by Yahoo is a consumer product built for firefox users who want a Yahoo-powered new tab and search experience.

Does New Tab by Yahoo have a free plan?

Yes — New Tab by Yahoo is free to use.

What platforms does New Tab by Yahoo run on?

New Tab by Yahoo runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is New Tab by Yahoo still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What are alternatives to New Tab by Yahoo?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Search and New Tab by Yahoo, New Tabbb, and New Tab.

Who develops New Tab by Yahoo?

New Tab by Yahoo is developed by Yahoo!.

How long has New Tab by Yahoo been around?

New Tab by Yahoo first shipped in 2015.

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New Tab by Yahoo

Name: New Tab by Yahoo
Author: Yahoo!

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

New Tab by Yahoo is a Firefox browser extension that replaces the default new tab page with images, a search box, and frequently visited site shortcuts. It also sets Yahoo as the default search and homepage experience.

FreeWebEmbeddable

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5features

2015since

Overview

5 features

New Tab by Yahoo sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on replacing Firefox's default new tab, search, and homepage experience with Yahoo search and shortcuts. New Tab by Yahoo is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who want a Yahoo-powered new tab and search experience. New Tab by Yahoo is free to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Yahoo!, and it first shipped in 2015. Among its 5 catalogued features are custom new tab, yahoo search, and homepage replacement. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Custom new tab
Yahoo search
Homepage replacement
Frequently visited sites
Image backgrounds

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 19:49 UTC
New Tab by Yahoo verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about New Tab by Yahoo

What does New Tab by Yahoo do?: New Tab by Yahoo focuses on replacing Firefox's default new tab, search, and homepage experience with Yahoo search and shortcuts. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use New Tab by Yahoo?: New Tab by Yahoo is a consumer product built for firefox users who want a Yahoo-powered new tab and search experience.
Does New Tab by Yahoo have a free plan?: Yes — New Tab by Yahoo is free to use.
What platforms does New Tab by Yahoo run on?: New Tab by Yahoo runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is New Tab by Yahoo still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What are alternatives to New Tab by Yahoo?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Search and New Tab by Yahoo, New Tabbb, and New Tab.Search and New Tab by Yahoo New Tabbb New Tab
Who develops New Tab by Yahoo?: New Tab by Yahoo is developed by Yahoo!.
How long has New Tab by Yahoo been around?: New Tab by Yahoo first shipped in 2015.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: Firefox users who want a Yahoo-powered new tab and search experience
Model: B2C
Solves: Replacing Firefox's default new tab, search, and homepage experience with Yahoo search and shortcuts.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: new-tab-by-yahoo

Developer

Yahoo!

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: new-tab-by-yahoo-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-tab-by-yahoo

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