# Sidetabs

> Tabs should be vertical

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/sidetabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sidetabs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `sidetabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jeb Nicholson
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 146
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Rating:** 4.31 / 5 (32 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.69
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-31
- **First published:** 2022-01-25
- **Size:** 357 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sidetabs/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jeb5/SideTabs/](https://github.com/jeb5/SideTabs/)

## Description

Sidetabs is a powerful Chrome extension that introduces vertical tabs to Firefox, a feature the browser never had natively. Designed as a seamless drop-in replacement for Firefox's default horizontal tabs, Sidetabs allows users to view all open tabs vertically, optimizing screen space and making it easier to find the desired tab among many. Supporting custom browser themes, the extension retains a familiar look and feel.

Beyond just vertical orientation, Sidetabs offers customization options enabling users to tailor the appearance and behavior of their tabs according to their workflow. It also provides a guided modification to the userChrome.css file, unlocking advanced features such as autohiding tabs, removing the sidebar title, and hiding default tabs for a cleaner interface. Sidetabs is the ideal solution for those overwhelmed by numerous open tabs, seeking better organization and productivity in their browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #9,596 — Overall
- #112 — tabellenkalkulation
- #140 — beta
- #157 — database
- #161 — restore tabs
- #191 — tableur

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `menus`
- `menus.overrideContext`
- `bookmarks`
- `sessions`
- `cookies`
- `contextualIdentities`
- `theme`
- `storage`
- `browsingData`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/sidetabs)