# Recent Tab Switcher

> An easy way to switch between recently used tabs. Inspired by InelliJ's Recent Files popup. Triggered with keyboard short Ctrl+E. Includes searching tabs.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/recent-tabs-switcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/recent-tabs-switcher)

## Overview

- **ID:** `recent-tabs-switcher`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** miguel
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-23
- **First published:** 2026-01-13
- **Size:** 74 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/recent-tabs-switcher/)

## Rankings

- #56,767 — Overall
- #213 — kitchen

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `history`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/recent-tabs-switcher)