# newTabPosition

> Sets your browser to always open tabs next to the current tab, even for blank tabs.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `newtabposition`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** em\_te
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 40
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1
- **Last updated:** 2019-09-12
- **First published:** 2019-09-11
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/newtabposition/)

## Description

newTabPosition is a Firefox add-on that sets your browser to always open tabs next to the current tab. It ensures that new tabs open next to the currently active tab, preventing you from losing track of your browsing context.

## Rankings

- #17,869 — Overall
- #5 — position

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `browserSettings`

## 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/newtabposition)