Why Is My Blink New Tab Chrome Extension No Longer Supported?

Learn why your Blink New Tab Chrome extension may no longer be supported, what it means for you, and how to find an alternative.

If you got here, you probably have seen the following banner in the Chrome Web Store saying that your Blink New Tab extension may soon no longer be supported because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions.

Why is this happening?

Google is updating their browser extension store to improve security and performance. They're moving from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3, which is like upgrading from an old operating system to a new one for extensions.

"To better protect your privacy and security, Chrome and the Chrome Web Store require extensions to be up-to-date with new requirements. With this, Chrome may disable extensions that don't meet these requirements."
- Chrome Web Store Help

Google started informing extension developers and companies years ago that they should update their extensions to Manifest V3. This deadline is now coming to an end and extensions using the old V2 manifest will be removed.

The Blink New Tab extension is still using the older Manifest V2, which is deprecated for years and will soon be phased out. This change affects many popular extensions, not just Blink New Tab.

Why Are Some Of My Chrome Extensions No Longer Supported?

Learn about the transition from Manifest V2 to V3 and its impact.

What does this mean for you?

• Your Blink New Tab extension may stop working in the near future.
• You might need to find an alternative extension for Blink New Tab that has been updated to Manifest V3.
• If the developers update Blink New Tab to Manifest V3, you'll need to update your extension when it becomes available.

Where to find alternatives?

Blink New Tab has more than 22 installs and a rating of 4.7 stars. It was last updated at 4-Apr-20 and is listed in the category Lifestyle and News & Weather. We have manually tested and reviewed many extensions in different categories

Check out our full list of detailed reviews and rankings to find the perfect Blink New Tab alternative.