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# init()

Returns a web extension controller initialized with the default configuration.

```
init()
```

## Return Value

An initialized web extension controller, or nil if the object could not be initialized.

## Discussion

This is a designated initializer. You can use [`init(configuration:)`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtensionController/init(configuration:)) to initialize an instance with a configuration.

## See Also

[`init(configuration: WKWebExtensionController.Configuration)`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtensionController/init(configuration:))

Returns a web extension controller initialized with the specified configuration.


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