Compare Chrome extensions: Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab vs SimpleTabOrder

Stats Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab SimpleTabOrder SimpleTabOrder
User count 102,525+ 4,000+
Average rating 4.41 4.16
Rating count 567 62
Last updated 2023-08-04 2021-06-13
Size 80.29K 28.70K
Version 2.8 0.5.16
Short description
Forces Chrome to open new tabs instead of pop-up windows and/or links in the same tab by default instead of new or background tab. A simple way to control the tab order of the browser.
Full summary

Forces Chrome to open new tabs instead of pop-up windows and/or links in the same tab by default instead of new or background tab. If you hate when you click the link and Chrome opens it in a new or a new background tab, or even in a new window, then this extension is for you.

It forces Chrome to open links in the same tab by default instead of new or background tab, and new tabs instead of pop-up windows.

Version 2.6: - Fixed some cases where popups could not open same tab due to extension upgrade to manifest v3

Version 2.5: - Fix some bug

  • Fix some page can't open popup same tab

Version 2.4: - Add new feature:

  • View all link open popup.
  • Manage all tabs current window.
  • Share link of tab on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Simple series number 5!

This time its a simple tab order customizer. Features include:

  • change the placement of new tabs
  • change the tab to focus on when the active tab closes
  • event page enabled, only loads when needed Updated changelog is in the extension option pages.

Note: Though the extension still in an early stage so there may still be bugs I've missed. Please do feedback when something is not working, better if there are steps to replicate the problem. Thanks :)