Reopens the current tab into a private window. The original tab will be closed. Special urls including urls starting with about: and chrome: will be ignored and a new private window with about:blank is opened instead.
Manifest V2
- By:
- Carlos Jeurissen
- Version:
- 4.2.4 (Last updated: 2025-04-14)
- Version code:
- 5930105
- Creation date:
- 2020-04-06
- Permissions:
- activeTab
- menus
- storage
- Size:
- 69.12K
- Email:
- su*****@carlosjeurissen.com
- URLs:
- Website
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Browser Add-ons
- Updated:
- 12 hours ago
Ranking
Other platforms
User reviews
Pros
- The concept of the add-on is appreciated by users
Cons
- Does not work on Android
- It closes the current tab without opening a private one
- Does not work if a private window is already open
Recent reviews
No longer working for me following latest extension (4.2.3) and FF update (137.0.1). Click the button, does nothing.
by ItsJohnPoopus, 2025-04-14
by 天灭中共退党团队保平安, 2025-03-30
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-03-03
Extension safety
Risk impact
Reopen in Private does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
Risk likelihood
Reopen in Private is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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