Lock Tab

Prevents a tab from being closed accidentally

Lock Tab: Chrome extension to Secure your Tabs

"Lock Tab" is a Chrome extension that ensures prevention from accidental tab closures. This extension adds a padlock icon that allows users to switch a tab's state between locked and unlocked. When attempting to close a locked tab, a confirmation dialogue appears to prevent any unintentional tab closure. Please note, after locking a tab some interaction on the page is required for the feature to function as per Google Chrome's mechanism.

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By: gabomaldi

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 3.61

(61)

Version: 1.3.0 (Last updated: 2024-07-09)

Creation date: 2022-06-24

Permissions:

activeTab
storage

Size: 45.77K

Email: ga*****@hotmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 7,520 ▲ 71

Other rankings

#1612 in Tools ▲ 8 #18 in prevent keyword 22 ▲ 8 #35 in tab keyword 77 ▲ 17

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Effective at preventing accidental closure of important tabs when functioning properly
Simple to use with a straightforward locking mechanism
Provides a warning prompt when attempting to close a locked tab
Useful for keeping tabs active without navigating away accidentally
Open source, allowing for community feedback and contributions

Cons

Numerous reports of bugs related to locking new or refreshed tabs
Locks can sometimes not work as intended, allowing tabs to be closed anyway
Annoying behavior when it prompts for confirmation for all locked tabs, even with no changes made
Requires restarting the browser after installation for initial setup, which can be inconvenient
Issues with specific sites not adhering to the locking mechanism

Most mentioned

Problems with locking/unlocking tabs after refreshing or opening new tabs
Inconsistent behavior across different browsers
Inability to prevent accidental closure of tabs despite being marked as locked
Frequent prompts that may confuse users about whether they want to close tabs or not
Requires browser restart for initial setup to take effect

User reviews

finally found a replacement, I used to use Warn Before Close

Unmonetized, 2025-03-10

Two bugs: When I open a new tab, Lock Tab locks it! When I refresh an unlocked tab, Lock Tab locks it! These bugs make the extension close to useless.

Jess Barmatz, 2025-02-22

Bad. To close chrome I need to confirm closing each individual tab which will prevent chrome from properly picking up where I left off the next time I open it.

Michael Korkor, 2025-02-15

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Lock Tab requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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