Activate New Tab

Activate new tab and move it to beside of opener tab.
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Activate New Tab: Effortless & Convenient Chrome Extension

"Activate New Tab" is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing experience by opening and activating new tabs directly beside the currently open tab. No lengthy set-up or permissions required, simply install and let it streamline your browsing.
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Extension stats

Users: 4,000+
Rating: 3.86
(21)
Version: 0.8 (Last updated: 2024-10-07)
Creation date: 2020-04-14
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 10.26K

Ranking

# 14,949 ▲ 50
Other rankings
#139 in Accessibility ▼ 1 #106 in new tabs keyword 40 ▲ 34 #152 in new tab keyword 47 ▲ 51

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

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Activate new tab opened from link (context menu 'Open link in new tab' or click middle mouse button on link) and move to right beside of opener tab. Simple and lightweight extension. No permissions required.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Easy to use, especially with mouse middle-click for opening links in new tabs
  • Works well with various browsers including Vivaldi and Edge
  • Does not collect user data, maintaining user privacy
  • Effectively opens tabs next to the current one without issues
  • Provides a much-needed feature that is not available in standard browser settings
Cons
  • Occasional bugs that prevent the extension from working reliably after Chrome updates
  • Tabs may scramble their order upon reloading Chrome
  • The functionality sometimes fails to activate or works inconsistently, with users experiencing random failures
  • Lack of customizable options for how tabs are opened (e.g., foreground vs. background)
  • No official usage instructions provided, leaving new users confused
Most mentioned
  • Issues with functionality after Chrome updates
  • Inconsistent performance where tabs do not activate as expected
  • Desire for more options regarding tab management
  • Some users report the extension as not working at all on certain systems
  • Praise for its simplicity and effectiveness when it works
User reviews
by Takayoshi Saita, 2025-01-21
1、好用，使用鼠标中键点击连接，自动跳转到新标签页中打开网页； 2、在扩展程序的介绍页面没有写如何使用，请作者添加使用教程； 3、能不能增加新的选择，使用鼠标左键点击网页链接，然后跳转到新标签页中打开网页？
by chan chan, 2025-01-07
by Ed Leo, 2024-11-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Activate New Tab does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Activate New Tab has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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