# New Tab Button

> Adds a + button to open a new tab

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/new-tab-button-we](https://chrome-stats.com/d/new-tab-button-we)

## Overview

- **ID:** `new-tab-button-we`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Elad
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 63
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.25 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-01-20
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/new-tab-button-we/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/katzelad/new-tab-button](https://github.com/katzelad/new-tab-button)

## Description

The New Tab Button Chrome extension adds a convenient "+" button to your browser toolbar, allowing you to open new tabs with a single click. This simple tool enhances your browsing experience by making it quicker and easier to open new tabs without relying on keyboard shortcuts or menus.

Ideal for users who want to streamline their tab management, this extension is lightweight, unobtrusive, and user-friendly. Enhance productivity by reducing the steps needed to open new tabs in Chrome.

## Rankings

- #14,437 — Overall
- #100 — new tab
- #168 — news
- #207 — tons

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- 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/new-tab-button-we)