# Always Left Tab

> Always switch to left side tab,when the currently active tab is closed. only support Firefox Quantum 65 or later. Uses the new extension API,will never activates right side tab and then jump to left one.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/always-left-tab](https://chrome-stats.com/d/always-left-tab)

## Overview

- **ID:** `always-left-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shenhp
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 38
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-23
- **First published:** 2019-07-22
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/always-left-tab/)

## Description

Always Left Tab is a Firefox add-on that ensures the left side tab is always activated when the current tab is closed. Compatible with Firefox Quantum 65 or later, it utilizes the new extension API and guarantees never jumping to a right side tab before switching to the left one.

## Rankings

- #18,227 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/always-left-tab)