Hide Tabs
Hide and unhide tabs. To use this extension you need to set extensions.webextensions.tabhide.enabled to true in about:config page.
Hide Tabs - A Firefox Add-On To Efficiently Manage Your Tabs
"Hide Tabs" is a useful Firefox add-on designed to provide users with a simple method of managing their browser tabs. With this tool, you can effortlessly hide and unhide tabs, providing a seamless and uncluttered browsing experience. To use this extension, it's necessary to set extensions.webextensions.tabhide.enabled to true in the about:config page.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
Weekly download count: 69
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- menus
- tabs
- tabHide
- storage
Size: 54.37K
Full description: See detailed description
Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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Pros
- Simple and effective add-on for hiding tabs
- Works well with tree-style tabs
- User-friendly for managing tabs when watching videos
- Ability to hide individual tabs is appreciated
- Generally functions well without major bugs
Cons
- Unintuitive interface as described by some users
- Cannot hide pinned tabs
- Does not allow hiding of the entire tab bar
- Occasional issues with compatibility with Tree Style Tab
- Missing hotkeys for quick functionality
Most mentioned
- Need for keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys
- Confusion about the capability to hide all tabs vs individual tabs
- Request for better tooltip descriptions
- Desire for the ability to hide all tabs at once
- Issues with hiding pinned tabs
User reviews
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-11
by Kerry Fisher, 2024-12-11
Simple add-on which does what it's supposed to do. Works with Tree-style-tab. Would be very nice to have a hotkey to hide & suspend tabs rather than via context menu after right click.
by Firefox user 14516621, 2024-07-16
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Hide Tabs requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Hide Tabs has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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