Open PinnedTab Link

Open links from pinned tabs into new tabs.
What is Open PinnedTab Link?
Open PinnedTab Link is a unique Chrome extension designed to enhance your web browsing experience. It revolutionizes your browser management by allowing links from your pinned tabs to open in brand new tabs. The functionality can be likened to how the bookmark manager page works. This extension could be the ideal solution for those in search of Firefox’s styled pinned tabs. The extension is open-source with its repository available on Gitorious. It also includes practical context menu options, all designed towards improving your browsing efficiency.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.53 (45)
Version: 2.2.11 (Last updated: 2013-06-28)
Creation date: 2013-06-28
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 48.69K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords
  • Welcome! This extension adds a permanent pinned tab feature.

When clicking a link in a pinned tab, the link will be opened in new tab like as the bookmark manager page.

If you are looking for pined tabs like firefox, please try it and tell me your comment.

And also, please try some of options from the context menu.

Source code repository is available at https://gitorious.org/open-pinnedtab-link

  • History version 2.2.11: Fixed the invisible checkbox bug on a context menu. version 2.2.10: Updated codes for the chrome extension api version 2.
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User reviews

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Pros
  • Works beautifully for some users
  • Very useful for managing outbound links
  • Helps users open links in new windows effectively
Cons
  • Settings don't persist between sessions
  • Context menu is not visible for some users
  • Configuration menu is unresponsive and complicated
  • High CPU usage reported by some users
Most mentioned
  • Settings don't persist between sessions
  • Can't change settings effectively
  • Context menu issues
  • High CPU usage
Recent reviews
Works beautifully for me. Thank you!
by Sam Westmoreland, 2023-11-30

Not always working
by Daniel Rem., 2021-12-18

Settings don't persist between sessions. Enabling external links doesn't work, cause my favourites aren't opened in a new window.
by Andrew Haselgrove, 2017-03-16
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Open PinnedTab Link requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Open PinnedTab Link has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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