# GamePad Input

> Unlock Web Control with Your Gamepad!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gamepad-input](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gamepad-input)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gamepad-input`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PoploC
- **Category:** bookmarks,tabs
- **Daily users:** 111
- **Weekly downloads:** 52
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-10
- **First published:** 2024-12-08
- **Size:** 116 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gamepad-input/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/G-POPLO/GamePad-Input](https://github.com/G-POPLO/GamePad-Input)

## Description

GamePad Input is a simple plugin that enables you to use a game controller as an input device for your browser to perform some common web page operations, such as refreshing the page, scrolling through the page, switching between tabs, and more.

## Rankings

- #11,052 — Overall
- #4 — input
- #63 — game

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `<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 was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gamepad-input)