Tab Sidebar

Adds a sidebar with foldable tabs.

Tab Sidebar: Enhance Browsing with Foldable Tabs

'Tab Sidebar' is a highly practical Firefox add-on that amplifies your browsing experience by introducing foldable tabs within a sidebar. This feature enhances user convenience in terms of web navigability by systematically arranging and providing quick accessibility to multiple open tabs. It also supports the application of system icons' color context via about:config.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
Daily users: 1,644
-12
Rating: 4.44
(48)
Version: 0.9 (Last updated: 2024-11-12)
Version code: 5842419
Creation date: 2017-10-23
Weekly download count: 53
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • menus
  • menus.overrideContext
  • sessions
  • storage
  • tabs
Size: 27.72K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Space-efficient vertical tabs
  • Intuitive and simple to use
  • Good customization options for CSS
  • Ability to create 'marker tabs'
  • Open source and does not require dangerous permissions
Cons
  • Long page titles are not truncated, making it visually unappealing
  • Customization of appearance is labor-intensive
  • Limited functionality compared to more advanced alternatives
Most mentioned
  • Need for truncating or fading long tab titles
  • Desire for better customization options
  • Request for adding per-tab configuration
  • Suggestions for enhancing sidebar features like resizing and filtering
User reviews

Super simple, works, no problems yet

Space-efficient vertical tabs with marker tabs to organize groups of tabs
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Tab Sidebar 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

Tab Sidebar is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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