What happened to Stylish?

The original Stylish extension was removed from the Chrome Web Store after researchers discovered it was collecting users browsing history. Stylus was created by the community as a privacy-respecting replacement without data collection.

Yes. Stylus is an open-source extension that does not collect any user data. It is widely used and recommended by users who prefer transparent extension code as a replacement for Stylish.

Can I use Stylish styles with Stylus?

Yes. Stylus is compatible with styles written for Stylish. Most userstyles from userstyles.org work with Stylus without modification.

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Best Stylus Alternatives for Chrome MV3

Quick Answer

Stylus is an actively maintained open-source style manager that replaced the deprecated Stylish extension. It lets you install custom CSS themes to modify website appearance.

What Happened

Stylus emerged as the community-maintained alternative to the deprecated Stylish extension.
The original Stylish was removed from the Chrome Web Store due to privacy concerns with its data collection.
Stylus was developed by the community as a privacy-respecting replacement.
Stylus has been updated to support Manifest V3.

Best Alternatives to Stylus

Alternative	Best For	Status	Links
Stylish Familiar interface for former Stylish users	Users seeking the original Stylish interface (use with caution)	Removed

Migration Steps

If migrating from Stylish, export your saved styles.

Install Stylus from the Chrome Web Store.

Browse the built-in style repository or userstyles.org for themes.

Import any saved styles from your previous installation.

Safety Notes

Only install Stylus from the official Chrome Web Store.
Review styles before installing ? they run CSS on web pages.
Be cautious with styles requesting access to all websites.
Stylus is open source and does not collect user data unlike its predecessor.

What Not to Do

Do not install random CRX files from unknown download sites.
Do not assume a similar name means it is from the same developer.
Do not grant broad permissions without checking the developer.
Export settings before removing old extensions if you still need the configuration.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources

Stylus Chrome Web Store
Chrome Web Store
Stylus GitHub Repository
OpenStyles Community