# move active tab left

> Move active tab left

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/move-active-tab-left](https://chrome-stats.com/d/move-active-tab-left)

## Overview

- **ID:** `move-active-tab-left`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** t\_w
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2020-12-04
- **First published:** 2019-08-30
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/move-active-tab-left/)

## Description

Move Active Tab Left is a Firefox add-on that allows you to quickly move the active tab to the left, similar to pushing them into a filing system. This add-on ensures that the opened tabs are always positioned on the leftmost side. It provides a convenient way to organize and manage your browsing tabs.

## Rankings

- #62,087 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## 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/move-active-tab-left)