xTab

Limit the maximum number of tabs that can be open at the same time.

xTab is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help you manage your browsing experience by limiting the maximum number of open tabs. You can set a custom tab limit and choose how tabs are closed when the limit is reached—whether by least recently used, least accessed, or oldest tab. Alternatively, you can block new tabs from opening once the limit is hit.

The extension respects pinned tabs, audio-playing tabs, and tabs opened in the background but not yet visited, ensuring important tabs remain open. xTab is ideal for users aiming to reduce browser clutter and improve performance. It supports enterprise deployment with customizable group policy settings. The extension continually updates to enhance stability and compliance with Chrome's latest standards, prioritizing efficient tab management and user control.

Manifest V3
Users:
40,000+
Rating:
3.89
(124)
Version:
2.0.4 (Last updated: 2024-08-20)
Creation date:
2019-11-06
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
Size:
98.49K
URLs:
Website
Full description:
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Updated:
a day ago

User reviews

xTab is appreciated for effectively limiting tabs to improve browser performance and user productivity. However, multiple users report it has stopped functioning correctly on browsers like MS Edge, Opera, and Brave, with bugs causing tabs to open beyond limits or new windows bypassing restrictions. Some users face UI issues where the settings page does not load properly. Although it is generally simple and useful, reliability and feature limitations have led some users to seek alternatives.
Pros
  • Effectively limits the number of open tabs to help manage memory usage and reduce mental load.
  • Helps improve productivity by controlling tab overload.
  • Works well in Google Chrome and some other Chromium-based browsers initially.
  • Simple and easy to use for tab management over long periods.
  • Provides options to close least used tabs when opening new ones, which users found very effective.
Cons
  • Extension stopped working properly on several browsers such as MS Edge, Opera, and Brave in recent updates.
  • Bugs causing new tabs to open in new windows instead of being blocked, bypassing the tab limit.
  • Extension UI shows as a small blank box or does not load properly on some browsers, making settings inaccessible.
  • Lack of features to prevent users from bypassing tab limits by opening new browser windows.
  • Data loss issues reported when merging or moving tabs using the extension.
Recent reviews
Parfait pour limiter ma charge mentale (et de RAM)
by Guillaume S, 2024-10-25

24.11.2024 MS Edge 131 заработало опять, странно!!! 21.10.2024 г. Перестало работать!!!! MS Edge 130.0.2849.46 вместо настроек белое окно и количество вкладок перестало ограничивать. В Google Chrome и ЯндексБраузере работает!!!

everything's perfect, helped me to cure my less focus time.
by The Phoenix, 2024-10-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact
Moderate risk impact

xTab 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.
Risk likelihood
Very low risk likelihood

xTab has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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