# Limit Active Tabs

> Limits the number of active tabs, by unloading older tabs

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `limit-active-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** igorlogius
- **Daily users:** 52
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.14
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-07
- **First published:** 2021-05-29
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-03-30
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/limit-active-tabs/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/igorlogius/webextensions/issues/new/choose?title=limit-active-tabs%20-](https://github.com/igorlogius/webextensions/issues/new/choose?title=limit-active-tabs%20-)

## Description

Limit Active Tabs is a lightweight and easy-to-use Firefox add-on that helps you limit the number of active tabs by unloading older tabs based on their last activation. With just one configuration option, it provides a simple and effective solution for managing your tab usage.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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/limit-active-tabs)