Screenshots as the store published them when we checked on .
Why we score it 10
- Asks for a wide set of powerful permissions.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, Urban Browser Guard can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 93 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 4.5 out of 5 from 675 people.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| management | See your other extensions and turn them on or off. | 15 |
| webRequest | Watch all network traffic from the sites it has access to, including what is sent and received. | 15 |
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| browsingData | Delete your browsing data, including history, cookies and cached files. | 8 |
| tabs | See the addresses and titles of every tab you have open. | 5 |
| alarms | Schedule its own code to run at set times, even when you are not using it. | - |
| declarativeNetRequest | Block or change requests using rules it declares in advance, without being able to read your traffic. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
| webNavigation | See every page you navigate to, as it happens. | - |
What to use instead
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Urban VPN Proxy
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1ClickVPN Proxy for Chrome
Same category, updated within the last month, 400k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Privacy Badger
Same category, updated within the last month, 1M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Surfshark Chrome VPN extension — fast, private, and free to start
Same category, updated within the last month, 1M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Avast SecureLine VPN with Ad Blocker
Same category, updated 8 weeks ago, 90k+ users, on Manifest V3.
Others by Urban VPN
| Extension | Status | Users |
|---|---|---|
| Live | 6M |
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