# Single Tab

> Blocks the opening of external tabs

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `single-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kaydarov Sergey
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 13
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2022-10-03
- **First published:** 2022-07-31
- **Size:** 30 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/single-tab/)

## Description

Single Tab is a Firefox add-on that blocks the opening of new tabs on sites specified by the user. It also blocks scripts that open new windows and instead opens them in the parent window.

## Rankings

- #29,633 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/single-tab)