# LoadTabOnSelect Evolution

> Fork from LoadTabOnSelect. Load backgrounded tabs ONLY on selection. Support session restore/favicon Support Firefox \>=52 (and ESR) Ignore file:// & about: scheme and remove google search links prefix

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/loadtabonselect-evolution](https://chrome-stats.com/d/loadtabonselect-evolution)

## Overview

- **ID:** `loadtabonselect-evolution`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Un Crevard
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 9
- **Rating:** 3.83 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8
- **Last updated:** 2020-11-17
- **First published:** 2018-04-16
- **Size:** 17 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/loadtabonselect-evolution/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/UnCrevard/LoadTabOnSelect-Evolution](https://github.com/UnCrevard/LoadTabOnSelect-Evolution)

## Description

LoadTabOnSelect Evolution is a Firefox add-on that allows power-users to open multiple tabs before viewing them, while avoiding auto-playing videos and other annoyances. It fully supports Firefox 48+ and includes additional features like fixing google search links prefix and blocking backgrounded tabs network access.

## Rankings

- #34,047 — Overall
- #66 — solution
- #160 — selection

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<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/loadtabonselect-evolution)