PersistentPin

Name: PersistentPin
Rating: 4.3556 (45 reviews)
Author: Fabian Klemp

By: Fabian Klemp

Pins the same websites across browser restarts.

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Features & Capabilities

PersistentPin is a Chrome extension designed to preserve your pinned tabs across browser restarts. Unlike the default behavior where pinned tabs can be lost upon closing the browser or clearing history, PersistentPin ensures the same websites remain open and pinned each time you launch Chrome. This extension is especially useful for users who want to clear their browsing history for privacy but maintain their essential pinned sites for quick access.

Configuring PersistentPin is straightforward via the preferences menu, allowing users to tailor it to their browsing habits. The extension is a modern rewrite of the older App Tab Initializer with full compatibility for modern multi-process browsers, delivering faster performance and reliability. For support or feature requests, users can contribute or raise issues on the extension's GitHub repository.

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Version:

1.2.1 Last updated: 2026-03-23

Version code:

6193484

Creation date:

2017-02-24

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Size:

632.73KB

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-15

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 2,862

Other rankings

#274 in Tabs ▼ 2#18 in listen keyword 28 #133 in problem keyword 9 #169 in suggestion keyword 26 ▼ 2#217 in configure keyword 25 ▼ 1

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Developed by:

Fabian Klemp

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/persistentpin/

User Reviews

Users generally praise PersistentPin for restoring and persisting pinned tabs, its simple UI, and cross-device sync. When it works, it behaves like a native pinned tab and feels reliable, with several reviews noting pins stay put across sessions and devices. However, multiple reviews report incompatibilities with newer Firefox versions and pins disappearing after restarts or updates. Some mention missing cross-window persistence and limited container support. A manual setup may be required in some cases. Overall, the extension is valuable but its reliability varies with browser version.

Pros

Restores and persists pinned tabs across sessions and devices.
Cross-device synchronization of pins and settings.
Easy to use with a simple, minimalist UI.
Provides native-like pinned-tab behavior when it works.
Generally stable and reliable when it functions properly.

Cons

Compatibility issues with latest Firefox versions, causing it to break or stop working.
Pins can disappear or reset after restarts or browser updates.
Lacks cross-window persistence and container integration (missing cross-window pinning and multi-account container support).

Recent reviews

Huge thanks to the developer — exactly what I needed in a minimalist extension. Pinned tabs unfortunately don’t remember their container after restore (I use sidebery). I’d really love to see this fixed.

by Al*****, 2026-03-13

Sadly this doesn't work any longer.

by Fi*****, 2026-03-04

It's February 24th, 2026 and it doesn't work.

by Py*****, 2026-02-25

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Is PersistentPin Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

PersistentPin requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.

Risk likelihood

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PersistentPin is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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