# MaxTabsLimit-XT

> Configurable limit of tabs that can be opened, with eXTended settings

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/maxtabslimit-xt](https://chrome-stats.com/d/maxtabslimit-xt)

## Overview

- **ID:** `maxtabslimit-xt`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Cook I.T.
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-16
- **First published:** 2026-04-01
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/maxtabslimit-xt/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Cook-I-T/max-tabs-limit-xt](https://github.com/Cook-I-T/max-tabs-limit-xt)

## Description

This extension allows you to limit the number of tabs you can open at the same time.
Additionally it displays how many tabs you have currently opened in multiple selectable formats.
<ul><li>Global limit of tabs across all windows</li><li>Quickly see how many tabs are open or left, with or without maximum tabs</li><li>Open preferences and add-ons tab independent of tabs count</li><li>Notification when max tabs are reached can be disabled or have a custom notification message</li><li>Supports managed storage with locked settings for bigger rollouts (<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/042387dc2af65a732797f60116068ac43322c3cfd81d1919c87af05abbb4b27f/https%3A//github.com/Cook-I-T/max-tabs-limit-xt/blob/main/maxtablimit%2540cook_it.json" rel="nofollow">Example file</a>)</li></ul>
This is a fork of <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/maxtabslimit/" rel="nofollow">MaxTabsLimit</a> by <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/b13d7ea37c0190a77af073383a838eed28fdfd2a30392eff4ce4816012c49cb6/https%3A//github.com/gebirgsbaerbel" rel="nofollow">gebirgsbaerbel</a>, with big reworks to most parts except the tab counting/closing logic.

## Rankings

- #90,354 — Overall
- #113 — limit

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `notifications`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/maxtabslimit-xt)