---
title: "SearchFX Animated Backgrounds New Tab – Chrome extension stats, history and permissions"
description: "10,000 users, rated 4.20 by 5 people. Version 3.0.13, updated 2022-08-07. Requests 1 permission."
url: "https://extensiontracker.com/extension/aplckcdlefbijcaocjeeepbagcpckodk"
---

# SearchFX Animated Backgrounds New Tab

Live in the Chrome Web Store.

- Users: 10,000
- Rating: 4.20 from 5 ratings
- Last checked: 2026-11-05 22:34 UTC
- Users gained in 7 days: No change
- Users gained in 30 days: No change (+0.0%)
- Rank by users: #5,041 of 292,130 live extensions
- Rank in Art & Design: #43 of 3,655

## The listing

What the Chrome Web Store shows, as of the last check.

Summary from the listing:

> Bring your screen to life! Experience the best collection of free live wallpapers to make your new tab come alive.

- Extension ID: `aplckcdlefbijcaocjeeepbagcpckodk`
- Developer: [Search FX](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u0fa558442ac0fea5138c95159484a374)
- Enhanced Safe Browsing: Not trusted ([what this means](https://extensiontracker.com/enhanced-safe-browsing))
- Category: [Lifestyle › Art & Design](https://extensiontracker.com/category/lifestyle/art)
- First published: 2022-07-30
- Last updated: 2022-08-07
- Version: `3.0.13`
- Size: 52.15 KiB
- Minimum Chrome: 88
- Languages (1): English
- Privacy policy: `https://searchfx.net/privacy.php`
- Chrome Web Store: <https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/searchfx-animated-backgro/aplckcdlefbijcaocjeeepbagcpckodk>
- View its code or download CRX: <https://crxpeek.com/extension/aplckcdlefbijcaocjeeepbagcpckodk>
- Search Google for the ID: <https://www.google.com/search?q=%22aplckcdlefbijcaocjeeepbagcpckodk%22&tbs=li:1>

## Users over time

One row per check, newest first, as shown on the Chrome Web Store.

| Checked | Users | Rating | Ratings |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2026-11-05 | 10,000 | 4.20 | 5 |
| 2026-10-29 | 10,000 | 4.20 | 5 |
| 2026-10-22 | 10,000 | 4.20 | 5 |
| 2026-10-15 | 10,000 | 4.20 | 5 |
| 2026-10-08 | 10,000 | 4.20 | 5 |
| 2026-10-01 | 8,000 | 4.20 | 5 |
| 2026-09-26 | 8,000 | 4.20 | 5 |

## What changed

Every change found on a check, newest first.

No changes found since tracking began on 2026-09-26.

## Developer history

Moves to another publisher account and new contact emails, newest first.

No move to another account and no new contact email since tracking began on 2026-09-26.

We know contact emails only by a keyed hash, so they're never shown. Recent changes: [Account and contact changes](https://extensiontracker.com/owners/).

## What it can access

From the extension's manifest, in plain language.

### Sites where it runs scripts

- `*://*.searchfx.net/*`: searchfx.net and its subdomains

### Browser features

- `storage`: Save settings and data in your browser

## About this data

Collected from the extension's public Chrome Web Store listing. It's checked every week, because it has 1,000 or more users, and again whenever a new version appears. Last checked 2026-11-05 22:34 UTC; next check around 2026-11-13.

How the data is collected: <https://extensiontracker.com/methodology>.

## Cite this page

Extension Tracker. “SearchFX Animated Backgrounds New Tab” (aplckcdlefbijcaocjeeepbagcpckodk). Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-05. https://extensiontracker.com/extension/aplckcdlefbijcaocjeeepbagcpckodk. Accessed 2026-11-13.

```bibtex
@misc{extensiontracker_aplckcdlefbijcaocjeeepbagcpckodk,
  title   = {SearchFX Animated Backgrounds New Tab (aplckcdlefbijcaocjeeepbagcpckodk)},
  author  = {{Extension Tracker}},
  year    = {2026},
  note    = {Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-05},
  url     = {https://extensiontracker.com/extension/aplckcdlefbijcaocjeeepbagcpckodk},
  urldate = {2026-11-13}
}
```

---

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