# Scroll Wheel Tab Switcher

> 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.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/scroll-wheel-tab-switcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scroll-wheel-tab-switcher)

## Overview

- **ID:** `scroll-wheel-tab-switcher`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** reklai
- **Category:** search-tools,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 4.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03
- **First published:** 2026-05-01
- **Size:** 104 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/scroll-wheel-tab-switcher/)

## Description

Alt / Option is the default modifier. 
-  You can change it to Ctrl / Control or Meta /  Command 
-  optionally require Shift

Default mouse actions:
<ul><li>Alt + left click: Open the browser’s New Tab page beside the current tab</li><li>Alt + middle click: Switch to the most recent tab</li><li>Alt + right click: Close current tab and return to the previous tab</li></ul>
Every mouse button can be remapped to:
<ul><li>Browser new tab</li><li>Most recent tab</li><li>Close current tab</li><li>Duplicate tab</li><li>Drag current tab</li><li>Open settings</li><li>Off</li></ul>
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:
<ol><li>Look at the top-right for firefox and top-left for zen-browser, beside the address bar.</li><li>Select the puzzle-piece Extensions icon.</li><li>Find Scroll Wheel Tab Switcher.</li><li>Select the extension to open its popup.</li><li>Optionally select the pin icon to keep it beside the address bar.</li></ol>
• PRIVACY:
<ul><li>No telemetry</li><li>No tracking</li><li>No analytics</li><li>No remote code</li><li>No advertisements</li><li>No developer-owned servers</li><li>No data is sent to TabWheel or its developer</li><li>Settings and onboarding progress are stored locally</li><li>Recent-tab order is stored locally for the Most recent tab and Close current tab
    actions</li><li>Recent page positions and page geometry are stored locally</li><li>URLs used to verify page-position restoration remain local</li><li>No search feature</li><li>No browser-history or bookmarks permissions</li><li>No account required</li></ul>
All extension data stays in local browser storage.

## Rankings

- #88,633 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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/scroll-wheel-tab-switcher)