Opens external links in a new tab

Name: Opens external links in a new tab
Rating: 2.6666666666666665 (12 reviews)
Author: Celtis Ltd

By: Celtis Ltd

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This lightweight Chrome extension automatically opens all external links in a new browser tab, preventing interruptions in your current browsing session. Inspired by collaboration websites that lock external links to the same window, it offers an effortless way to keep your focus without losing your place. Simple to install and use, it enhances navigation by ensuring external content loads separately, improving overall productivity and user control over web navigation.

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By:: Celtis Ltd
Users:: 713 -24
Rating:: 2.67

(12)
Version:: 1.0 Last updated: 2015-08-21
Creation date:: 2015-08-21
Risk:: Low risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Size:: 28.99KB
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Data ingested on:: 2025-07-19

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# 33,959 ▼ 611

Other rankings

#4577 in Accessibility ▼ 22 #237 in links keyword 35 ▲

User reviews

Pros

Simple and useful

Cons

Doesn't work anymore or stopped working after some time
Unexpected behavior such as popping new tabs on javascript commands like collapse menus or calendar drop-downs

Recent reviews

Doesn't work

Ki*****, 2023-09-22

...doesn't work - back to the drawing board

Jo*****, 2022-12-25

It stopped working. Left clicking on a link doesn't do anything

Br*****, 2022-09-21

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Opens external links in a new tab requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

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Opens external links in a new tab is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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