# Link in New Tab

> 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.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/link-in-new-tab](https://chrome-stats.com/d/link-in-new-tab)

## Overview

- **ID:** `link-in-new-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PieJasper
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 43
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-10
- **First published:** 2020-01-10
- **Size:** 17 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/link-in-new-tab/)

## Description

Link in New Tab is a Firefox add-on that opens clicked links in unfocused new tabs. It can be turned off and on by clicking the icon or with the hotkey, and links can be visited normally by holding alt. Right click the extension icon for options.

## Rankings

- #17,291 — Overall
- #93 — new tab
- #107 — hold
- #187 — news
- #189 — links

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `cookies`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/link-in-new-tab)