Scroll Wheel Tab Switcher

Name: Scroll Wheel Tab Switcher
Author: reklai

Hold Alt and scroll your mouse wheel anywhere on the page to switch tabs. No tab-bar hovering. Hold Alt and Press Middle Mouse Button (Middle Click) to open up settings for more customization options.

Overview

Firefox Add-ons Store

Daily users

Data as of 2026-08-15

Version:

4.0.3

Last updated: 2026-08-03

Features & Capabilities

Alt / Option is the default modifier.

You can change it to Ctrl / Control or Meta / Command
optionally require Shift

Default mouse actions:

Alt + left click: Open the browser’s New Tab page beside the current tab
Alt + middle click: Switch to the most recent tab
Alt + right click: Close current tab and return to the previous tab

Every mouse button can be remapped to:

Browser new tab
Most recent tab
Close current tab
Duplicate tab
Drag current tab
Open settings
Off

For Drag current tab, hold the configured button and drag horizontally to move the active tab through the tab strip.

Open the extension popup and select the settings icon to review or change these actions.

• LIMITATIONS:

Chrome settings and internal browser pages
Extension pages
The Chrome Web Store
Developer tools
PDF viewers
Other protected or restricted pages

Browser-interface shortcuts, operating-system shortcuts, and mouse actions captured before they reach the webpage cannot be overridden. Websites using the same modifier and mouse combination may also conflict.

• ACCESS THE EXTENSION POPUP:

Look at the top-right for firefox and top-left for zen-browser, beside the address bar.
Select the puzzle-piece Extensions icon.
Find Scroll Wheel Tab Switcher.
Select the extension to open its popup.
Optionally select the pin icon to keep it beside the address bar.

• PRIVACY:

No telemetry
No tracking
No analytics
No remote code
No advertisements
No developer-owned servers
No data is sent to TabWheel or its developer
Settings and onboarding progress are stored locally
Recent-tab order is stored locally for the Most recent tab and Close current tab actions
Recent page positions and page geometry are stored locally
URLs used to verify page-position restoration remain local
No search feature
No browser-history or bookmarks permissions
No account required

All extension data stays in local browser storage.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

reklai

Daily users:

Version:

4.0.3 Last updated: 2026-08-03

Version code:

6392451

Creation date:

2026-05-01

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
storage
<all_urls>

Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

104.10KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-15

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 64,487 ▼ 80

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

reklai

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/scroll-wheel-tab-switcher/

Permission Change History

2026-07-26: Version 2.1.0 → 3.1.0

Remove Permissions: search history bookmarks

2026-07-07: Version 2.0.1 → 2.1.0

Add Permissions: history bookmarks

Is Scroll Wheel Tab Switcher 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.

Scroll Wheel Tab Switcher requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. 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.
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Risk likelihood

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Scroll Wheel Tab Switcher may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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