Reset Tab Firefox

Reset Tab

Closes the current tab, reopens it to clear its history, resets its position and pin status. Click the extension icon or use shortcut: Alt+R

Features & Capabilities

Closes the current tab, reopens it to clear its history, resets its position and pin status. Click the extension icon or use shortcut: Alt+R

Originally made to reset the back button on a pinned tab. Was annoyed that when switching tabs, the colour of the back button changed between other pinned tabs that had no history. Doing this manually was very time consuming and often went wrong when dragging the URL to easily create a new tab between other tabs.

Changing the actual current tab history, not the history record, is not allowed by extensions, so I came up with this workaround that mimics the manual process.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on
By:
ScepticDope
Daily users:
10
Version:
1.3 Last updated: 2023-12-20
Version code:
5667045
Creation date:
2023-12-18
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
Size:
20.41KB
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-15
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Developed by:
ScepticDope
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/reset-tab/

Is Reset Tab Safe?

Risk impact
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Reset Tab 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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Risk likelihood analysis details
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