Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search

Groupable side tabs, window management, search and more — in a svelte and speedy package.
What is Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search?
Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search is a unique Chrome extension that enhances browser functionality. It adds a sidebar with tab groups to your browser window, allowing you to curate, archive and quickly access tabs, with the additional window management and search functionalities for a superior browsing experience.

Extension stats

By: Alcor
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.60 (10)
Version: 0.9.9 (Last updated: 2022-11-18)
Creation date: 2022-11-17
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • tabGroups
  • storage
  • bookmarks
  • history
  • search
Host permissions:
  • https://suggestqueries.google.com/*
Size: 161.79K

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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Polychrome adds a sidebar with tabs and groups to the left of your browser window.

Now that Chrome is able to unload background tabs on its own, having many, many tabs becomes worthwhile — and the tab strip is woefully unprepared.

Polychrome lets you more carefully curate, group, and archive your tabs, building a familiar structure and giving you quick access to the things you need.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Simple and fast with flexible features
  • Allows customization of tab group titles and colors
  • Supports vertical tabs, enhancing organization
  • Excellent user interface; beautiful and simple
  • Game changer for users with ADHD
Cons
  • Expanding/collapsing of tab groups is not responsive in the side panel
  • Lacks a tab counter for each group
  • Icon in the tray not visible with dark theme applied
  • Absence of light mode
  • Minor bugs like pinned tab icons not showing in sidebar
Most mentioned
  • Awesome plugin! Simple but fast and flexible!
  • Utile per modificare il titolo e il colore del gruppo scheda
  • Exactly what I was looking for. This extension supports tab groups!
  • Excellent!It's the best extension I used for chrome vertical tabs.
  • Please keep working on this extension!
Recent reviews
This was a great start to a vertical tabs package, so it'd be great for an update (Last updated 221117, ATM)
by Jeff State, 2024-06-15

Awesome plugin! Simple but fast and flexible!
by E mc2, 2023-10-08

Not embedded, might need perfection, but no bugs at all, very good and simple! One of the best of the kind.
by André Dock, 2023-06-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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