# Background Search Tabs

> Open search tabs in the background.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/background-search-tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/background-search-tabs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `background-search-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Donald
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-26
- **First published:** 2026-03-23
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-19
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/background-search-tabs/)

## Description

Background Search Tabs launches result pages silently in the background so your focus stays on the current tab.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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 is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/background-search-tabs)