Tab hider

Provides a "Hide this tab" when you right click on a tab. Firefox 59 and above only. The API this extension uses is experimental. To use this extension, you must go to *about:config* and set *extensions.webextensions.tabhide.enabled* to *true*.
Tab hider is a Firefox add-on that provides a convenient way to hide tabs in Firefox 59 and above. By right clicking on a tab, you can quickly hide it and declutter your browsing experience. Enable the add-on by setting the experimental API in about:config.
Free XPI download
Manifest V2
Daily users: 51
-1
Rating: 4.67
(3)
Version: 0.4.5 (Last updated: 2021-11-13)
Version code: 5323084
Creation date: 2018-01-22
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Risk: Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • menus
  • notifications
  • storage
  • tabs
  • tabHide
Size: 34.16K
URLs: Website
Updated: 16 hours ago

Ranking

# 13,592 ▼ 82

User reviews

by 天灭中共退党团队保平安, 2025-03-14
works perfectly, it just needs some better options such as hide tabs after a certain amount of tabs are opened and an increment by minutes instead of hours to hide the tabs
by Matt GD, 2020-04-11
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Add-on safety

Risk impact
Moderate risk impact

Tab hider 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
Low risk likelihood

Tab hider has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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