Simple Tab Groups

Create, modify, and quickly change tab groups

Simple Tab Groups is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing experience by allowing you to create, modify, and quickly switch between tab groups. It supports multiple browser windows and instances, enabling seamless navigation as windows jump to the foreground with the selected group.

Key features include a sleek new design with a dark theme and colored group icons, integration with Firefox Multi-Account Containers, support for drag & drop tab management, sorting groups, backup and restore of tabs and groups via JSON files, and customizable group icons. Additionally, it offers keyboard shortcuts for easy group and tab switching, middle-click to close tabs, and notification support for group actions. The extension also supports a sidebar for easier management and can integrate with the Gesturefy extension for enhanced control. With permissions tailored for tab management, storage, notifications, and more, Simple Tab Groups provides a comprehensive and user-friendly tool for organizing your browsing tabs efficiently.

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By:
Drive4ik
Daily users:
89,419 -1,201
Rating:
4.02
(1,790)
2 new ratings
Version:
5.3.2 Last updated: 2025-04-14
Version code:
5925543
Creation date:
2017-11-13
Risk:
Very high risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • tabHide
  • notifications
  • menus
  • contextualIdentities
  • cookies
  • sessions
  • downloads
  • management
  • webRequest
  • See more
Size:
854.46K
Email:
dr*****@protonmail.com
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
14 hours ago

User reviews

Simple Tab Groups is praised for its robust tab organization features and is considered a lifesaver by many users compared to other systems. However, it suffers from reliability issues including random deletion of tabs and backup files that are confusing to manage or lost altogether. Users recommend clearer communication about backups and better integration with Firefox's own tab groups. Despite drawbacks, it remains a popular extension appreciated for its functionality and ease of use.
Pros
  • Highly effective for organizing and managing browser tabs, considered life-changing by users.
  • Includes useful tools that surpass other tab management systems.
  • Backup feature exists allowing recovery of tabs if issues occur.
  • Well-loved by users who used it before Firefox's own tab groups feature.
  • Simple and easy to use extension.
Cons
  • Unreliable at times, with frequent incidents of losing all tabs or tab groups without warning.
  • Backup functionality is confusing or insufficiently communicated; backups can be lost or erased.
  • Backup files are saved in inconvenient locations (e.g., Downloads folder) with no option to change location.
  • Compatibility issues with Firefox's native tab groups; does not always hide grouped tabs correctly.
  • No dark mode or easier way to enable dark mode compatibility.
Recent reviews
Un module vraiment essentiel pour Firefox, un grand merci aux devs ! Ca serait super qu'en complément de la nouvelle MAJ Firefox des "tab groups", les tab groups soient propres à chaque groupe du module. Par exemple, si j'ai un tab groups "réseaux sociaux" dans mon groupe "privé", j'aimerais ne pas le voir dans mon groupe "travail", plutôt que de voir un tab groups vide.
by Fi*****, 2025-06-11

Fixfox devs should have taken inspiration from this extension instead of copying chrome groups. This extension is truly life changing.
by An*****, 2025-06-08

by Fi*****, 2025-06-05
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Simple Tab Groups requires a lot of 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.
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Risk likelihood

Simple Tab Groups has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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