Link in New Tab
By: PieJasper
Opens clicked links in unfocused new tabs. It can be turned off and on by clicking the icon or with the hotkey (defaults to Alt+N), and links can be visited normally by holding alt. Right click the extension icon for options.
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User Growth & Download Statistics
Manifest V2 Add-on
- By:
- PieJasper
- Daily users:
- 40
- Rating:
- 5.00 (6)
- Version:
- 1.3.0 Last updated: 2020-04-10
- Version code:
- 5002537
- Creation date:
- 2020-01-10
- Risk:
- High risk impact Low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- Content scripts matches:
- <all_urls>
- <all_urls>
- Size:
- 16.72KB
- Email:
- pi*****@gmail.com
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Add-ons Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2026-07-10
- Compare stats and ranking:
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User Reviews
by 远离*****, 2025-04-15
by 天灭*****, 2025-03-19
I like it a lot! The only thing I would request is to have an option to disable it per site -- gmail doesn't like it very much. Other than that it's wonderful!
by ni*****, 2024-02-28
Is Link in New Tab Safe?
Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.
Link in New Tab requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
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Link in New Tab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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