# Localhost Tab Label

> Adds a configurable prefix to the page title for tabs that have localhost pages loaded.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/localhost-tab-label](https://chrome-stats.com/d/localhost-tab-label)

## Overview

- **ID:** `localhost-tab-label`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andrew Heiss
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.9.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-04
- **First published:** 2026-03-01
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/localhost-tab-label/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/andrewheiss/localhost-tab-label](https://github.com/andrewheiss/localhost-tab-label)

## Description

A Firefox/Zen extension that adds a configurable prefix to the page title for tabs that have localhost pages loaded, making it easier to identify local development servers among your open tabs. The default prefix is <code>🚧 •</code>, but can be customized.

## Rankings

- #80,557 — Overall
- #43 — label

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `localhost`
- `127.0.0.1`
- `0.0.0.0`
- `*.local`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- 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/localhost-tab-label)