Open in Sidebar

Name: Open in Sidebar
Rating: 4.2931 (58 reviews)
Author: Afnan Khan

Open link, tab or bookmark in sidebar.

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Open in Sidebar is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing workflow by allowing you to open links, tabs, or bookmarks directly in a sidebar. This feature enables efficient multitasking, so you can view and interact with multiple pages simultaneously without cluttering your main window. Whether you're researching, comparing products, or managing resources, Open in Sidebar streamlines your workflow by keeping important content accessible at all times.

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Version:

2019.7.8 Last updated: 2019-07-08

Version code:

4789536

Creation date:

2017-12-01

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Permissions:

menus
storage
bookmarks
<all_urls>
webRequest
webRequestBlocking

Size:

109.82K

Email:

af*****@outlook.com

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

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User reviews

Users find the 'Open in Sidebar' add-on very useful for accessing websites within the sidebar and multitasking. However, repeated concerns include the inability to resize the sidebar width, the lack of persistent open options (e.g., for audio playback), and missing interface conveniences like a toolbar button. Some users also desire more control over which links open in the sidebar and better icon visibility in dark themes. Despite these, the add-on is praised for its simplicity and enhancing browsing workflows.

Pros

Provides convenient sidebar browsing, allowing users to multitask and access websites alongside their main window.
Highly useful and appreciated by users for its simplicity and functionality.
Enables opening various websites and services in the sidebar, which improves workflow and productivity.
Customization options like opening links in the sidebar and integration with bookmarks and history.
Lightweight and non-intrusive, with positive user feedback on usefulness.

Cons

Sidebar width is not resizable by default, leading to user frustration.
Lack of an option to keep the sidebar open persistently, for example, to keep music playing.
No built-in toolbar button, making interaction less convenient, with some users requesting easier access.
Limited control over which sites open in the sidebar, such as preventing external domain links from opening anew.
Icon visibility issues with dark themes, complicating usability in the new Firefox Proton UI.

Recent reviews

Would be a 5* if there was an option to keep the app open so I could have youtube music in the sidebar while working and just close it and it still plays music.

by Kilominum, 2025-04-22

I there a way to prevent links from other domains to open in a new tab so I can fluently navigate always inside the sidebar?

by Arcami, 2025-04-04

Kudos to the developer. One simple request. Can you add an option that gives an URL for Open In Sidebar to open by default. That is whenever the side bar is empty after say it is toggled from History or Bookmarks.

by GavinB, 2025-02-18

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Open in Sidebar requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Open in Sidebar has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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