# 8chanExpander

> Remaps the "Click to expand" link under each post on 8chan to opening the thread in a new tab. Also remaps cntrl+e to open all visible posts in new tabs. All comments and feedback: https://gitlab.com/jose\_antonio/8chanexpander

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/8chanexpander](https://chrome-stats.com/d/8chanexpander)

## Overview

- **ID:** `8chanexpander`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firefox user 14302987
- **Category:** other
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2018-09-22
- **Size:** 51 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/8chanexpander/)

## Description

8chanExpander is a Firefox add-on that enhances the user experience on 8chan by remapping the 'Click to expand' link to open threads in new tabs. It also allows users to easily open all visible posts in new tabs using the cntrl+e shortcut.

## Rankings

- #131,029 — Overall
- #42 — text expander
- #136 — expand

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `8ch.net`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/8chanexpander)