---
title: "Smooth Search Tab – Chrome extension stats, history and permissions"
description: "50,000 users, rated 4.43 by 21 people. Version 1.5.1, updated 2022-08-31. Requests 1 permission."
url: "https://extensiontracker.com/extension/mfpnmamdicmfhemmnpbkldadnibnkfig"
---

# Smooth Search Tab

Live in the Chrome Web Store.

- Users: 50,000
- Rating: 4.43 from 21 ratings
- Last checked: 2026-11-11 10:37 UTC
- Users gained in 7 days: No change
- Users gained in 30 days: No change (+0.0%)
- Rank by users: #2,466 of 292,131 live extensions
- Rank in Tools: #514 of 115,641

## The listing

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

Summary from the listing:

> Smooth Search Tab is a Chrome Extension for the New Tab

- Extension ID: `mfpnmamdicmfhemmnpbkldadnibnkfig`
- Developer: [Adsbrain](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u0f920fd5a65ce9e65c15478d744e268a)
- Enhanced Safe Browsing: Trusted ([what this means](https://extensiontracker.com/enhanced-safe-browsing))
- Category: [Productivity › Tools](https://extensiontracker.com/category/productivity/tools)
- First published: 2020-05-15
- Last updated: 2022-08-31
- Version: `1.5.1`
- Size: 27.96 KiB
- Minimum Chrome: 88
- Languages (1): English
- Support page: `https://smoothsearch.online/faq`
- Chrome Web Store: <https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/smooth-search-tab/mfpnmamdicmfhemmnpbkldadnibnkfig>
- View its code or download CRX: <https://crxpeek.com/extension/mfpnmamdicmfhemmnpbkldadnibnkfig>
- Search Google for the ID: <https://www.google.com/search?q=%22mfpnmamdicmfhemmnpbkldadnibnkfig%22&tbs=li:1>

## Users over time

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

| Checked | Users | Rating | Ratings |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2026-11-11 | 50,000 | 4.43 | 21 |
| 2026-11-04 | 50,000 | 4.43 | 21 |
| 2026-10-28 | 50,000 | 4.43 | 21 |
| 2026-10-21 | 50,000 | 4.43 | 21 |
| 2026-10-14 | 50,000 | 4.43 | 21 |
| 2026-10-06 | 50,000 | 4.43 | 21 |
| 2026-09-29 | 50,000 | 4.43 | 21 |
| 2026-09-27 | 50,000 | 4.43 | 21 |

## What changed

Every change found on a check, newest first.

No changes found since tracking began on 2026-09-27.

## 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 2026-09-27.

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.

### 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 2026-11-11 10:37 UTC; next check around 2026-11-17.

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

## Cite this page

Extension Tracker. “Smooth Search Tab” (mfpnmamdicmfhemmnpbkldadnibnkfig). Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-11. https://extensiontracker.com/extension/mfpnmamdicmfhemmnpbkldadnibnkfig. Accessed 2026-11-13.

```bibtex
@misc{extensiontracker_mfpnmamdicmfhemmnpbkldadnibnkfig,
  title   = {Smooth Search Tab (mfpnmamdicmfhemmnpbkldadnibnkfig)},
  author  = {{Extension Tracker}},
  year    = {2026},
  note    = {Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-11},
  url     = {https://extensiontracker.com/extension/mfpnmamdicmfhemmnpbkldadnibnkfig},
  urldate = {2026-11-13}
}
```

---

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