# Cycle through recent tabs

> Use alt+shift+o and alt+shift+p to go back or forward (based on how recently that tab was accessed), respectively.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/cycle-through-recent-tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/cycle-through-recent-tabs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `cycle-through-recent-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** matetoes
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2022-05-04
- **First published:** 2022-05-02
- **Size:** 44 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/cycle-through-recent-tabs/)

## Description

"Cycle through recent tabs" is a Firefox add-on that allows users to navigate through recently accessed tabs using alt+shift+o to go back and alt+shift+p to go forward.

## Rankings

- #87,639 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/cycle-through-recent-tabs)