Is Owl Dark Background Safe?

Owl Dark Background — Nerq Trust Score 50.5/100 (C- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-23.

Use Owl Dark Background with some caution. Owl Dark Background is a Firefox extension with a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100 (C-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 15/100. Data sourced from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. Last updated: 2026-03-22. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Owl Dark Background safe?

CAUTION — Owl Dark Background has a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100 (C-). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.

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What is Owl Dark Background's trust score?

Owl Dark Background has a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100, earning a C- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
15

What are the key security findings for Owl Dark Background?

Owl Dark Background's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 15/100 — Firefox Add-ons

What is Owl Dark Background and who maintains it?

Authortk
CategoryFirefox Add-ons
SourceN/A

Owl Dark Background Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

owl
46/100 · crates
owl
46/100 · nuget

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Safety Guide: Owl Dark Background

What is Owl Dark Background?

Owl Dark Background is a Firefox add-on — Owl makes your online experience comfortable by changing the theme of webpages to a soothing dark theme with light text. Complete with site-wise settings, multiple themes and great customizability, Ow.

How to Verify Safety

Review permissions on addons.mozilla.org. Check if source code is available.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=Owl - Dark Background

Key Safety Concerns for Firefox add-on

When evaluating any Firefox add-on, watch for: excessive permissions, data harvesting.

Trust Assessment

Owl Dark Background has a Nerq Trust Score of 50/100 (C-) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Maintenance50/100
Popularity15/100
Quality40/100
Community35/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability.

What data does Owl Dark Background collect?

Privacy assessment for Owl Dark Background is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.

Is Owl Dark Background secure?

Security score: 90/100. This meets the recommended security threshold for production use.

Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.

Full analysis: Owl Dark Background Security Report

Owl Dark Background Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

owl (crates, 46/100)owl (nuget, 46/100)

How we calculated this score

Owl Dark Background's trust score of 50.5/100 (C-) is computed from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (50/100), popularity (15/100), quality (40/100), community (35/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

This page was last reviewed on April 23, 2026. Data version: 0.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Owl Dark Background Safe?
Use with some caution. Owl - Dark Background with a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100 (C-). Strongest signal: security (90/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (15/100).
What is Owl Dark Background's trust score?
Owl - Dark Background: 50.5/100 (C-). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (15/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=Owl - Dark Background
What are safer alternatives to Owl Dark Background?
In the Firefox Add-ons category, more Firefox add-ons are being analyzed — check back soon. Owl - Dark Background scores 50.5/100.
What permissions does Owl Dark Background need?
Review Owl Dark Background's requested permissions carefully. Extensions requesting broad data access carry the highest risk. Current trust score: 50.5/100.
Is Owl Dark Background open source?
Owl Dark Background has not reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70. Additional due diligence is recommended.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated assessments based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements or guarantees. Always conduct your own due diligence.

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