What does New Tab Override do?

New Tab Override focuses on choosing a preferred page to open automatically in every new Firefox tab. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use New Tab Override?

New Tab Override is a consumer product built for firefox users.

Does New Tab Override have a free plan?

Yes — New Tab Override is free to use.

What platforms does New Tab Override run on?

New Tab Override runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is New Tab Override still active?

Unverified. New Tab Override has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who makes New Tab Override?

New Tab Override is developed by Sören Hentzschel, based in Austria.

How long has New Tab Override been around?

New Tab Override first shipped in 2015.

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New Tab Override

Name: New Tab Override
Author: Sören Hentzschel

soeren-hentzschel.atBrowser DevTools & extensions🇦🇹

New Tab Override is a free Firefox browser extension that lets users choose which page opens whenever they create a new tab. It provides a simple way to personalize Firefox's new-tab behavior.

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Overview

3 features

New Tab Override is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on choosing a preferred page to open automatically in every new Firefox tab. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users. It is available for free. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind New Tab Override is Sören Hentzschel, based in Austria, and it first shipped in 2015. Key capabilities include custom new-tab page, firefox integration, and New-tab URL setting.

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

Custom new-tab page
Firefox integration
New-tab URL setting

Built with & integrations

Framework

WordPress

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Detected from

WordPress: /wp-content/ in the HTML · /wp-json/ in the HTML · /wp-includes/ in the HTML

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed7 Sept · 22:56 UTC
New Tab Override verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about New Tab Override

What does New Tab Override do?: New Tab Override focuses on choosing a preferred page to open automatically in every new Firefox tab. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use New Tab Override?: New Tab Override is a consumer product built for firefox users.
Does New Tab Override have a free plan?: Yes — New Tab Override is free to use.
What platforms does New Tab Override run on?: New Tab Override runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is New Tab Override still active?: Unverified. New Tab Override has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes New Tab Override?: New Tab Override is developed by Sören Hentzschel, based in Austria.
How long has New Tab Override been around?: New Tab Override first shipped in 2015.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: German
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users
Model: B2C
Solves: Choosing a preferred page to open automatically in every new Firefox tab.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: new-tab-override

Developer

🇦🇹Sören Hentzschel

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: new-tab-override-soeren-hentzschel-at
Lifecycle state recorded: 7 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://soeren-hentzschel.at/firefox-webextensions/new-tab-override

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