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What the webNavigation permission means for a Chrome extension

Live Chrome Web Store extensions that declare webNavigation: 9 932, which is 4% of the 270 886 whose permissions we have read. Counted after our catalog pass of 2026-10-10.

What it lets an extension do

See when you navigate between pages webNavigation

Worth knowing

Worth knowing about, but limited to one kind of data or one part of the browser.

What Chrome says when you add one

When you add an extension that declares it, Chrome asks you to allow it to:

Derived from the manifest by Chrome's documented rules; the dialog's exact wording depends on your Chrome version and language. Chrome asks again if an update requests more.

How common it is in each category

How common it is in each category
CategoryShare of extensionsExtensions
Make Chrome Yours · Privacy12%654 of 5 449
Lifestyle · Travel7%62 of 855
Lifestyle · Well Being5%157 of 2 878
Productivity · Developer5%1 365 of 28 347
Lifestyle · Shopping4%391 of 8 710
Productivity · Workflow4%2 032 of 45 728
Productivity · Tools3%3 651 of 106 524
Make Chrome Yours · Accessibility3%262 of 8 075
Productivity · Education3%372 of 11 519
Make Chrome Yours · Functionality3%299 of 11 127
Productivity · Communication2%172 of 7 120
Lifestyle · Social2%162 of 7 160
Lifestyle · Entertainment2%138 of 6 364
Lifestyle · Household2%10 of 492
Lifestyle · Fun1%124 of 8 489
Lifestyle · News1%14 of 1 631
Lifestyle · Art1%28 of 3 521
Lifestyle · Games1%39 of 6 897

Counted over the live extensions of each category after our latest full pass of the store. A share is context, not a verdict: what is normal depends on what the extension is for.

Widely installed extensions that ask for it

  1. Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools Access to every site · 15 permissions, 1 site pattern 344.0M users ★ 4.4
  2. AdBlock — block ads across the web Access to every site · 11 permissions, 1 site pattern 65.0M users ★ 4.5
  3. Adblock Plus - free ad blocker Access to every site · 10 permissions, 1 site pattern 40.0M users ★ 4.4
  4. 360 Internet Protection Access to every site · 9 permissions, 1 site pattern 19.0M users ★ 4.5
  5. Kami for Google Chrome™ Access to every site · 9 permissions, 1 site pattern 18.0M users ★ 4.6
  6. Claude Access to every site · 16 permissions, 1 site pattern 18.0M users ★ 2.9
  7. ClassLink OneClick Extension Access to every site · 6 permissions, 3 site patterns 18.0M users ★ 1.7
  8. AdGuard AdBlocker Access to every site · 11 permissions, 1 site pattern 17.0M users ★ 4.7
  9. VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection Access to every site · 16 permissions, 1 site pattern 15.0M users ★ 4.2
  10. Tampermonkey Access to every site · 17 permissions, 1 site pattern 12.0M users ★ 4.7

Each links to what that extension can access and how its permissions have changed.

How to check your own extensions

  1. Type chrome://extensions in the address bar and find the extension in the list.
  2. Open its details. The Permissions section lists what Chrome granted it, in Chrome's own words.
  3. Open its details. The site access setting shows where it can run; set it to run only on click and it reaches a page only after you press its icon.
  4. To uninstall it, choose Remove on the same page.

Other permissions

Figures come from our own daily pass over the public Chrome Web Store. We do not install or audit extensions and publish no contact details for their developers. Catalog pass of .

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