# Sort Tabs by URL

> Press (command or ctrl)-shift-o to sort all the tabs alphabetically by URL , the button in the toolbar, the toolbar context menu or the tools menu items.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/sort-tabs-by-url](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sort-tabs-by-url)

## Overview

- **ID:** `sort-tabs-by-url`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andy McKay
- **Category:** appearance,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 846
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (21 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.11resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2013-03-11
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sort-tabs-by-url/)

## Description

**Sort Tabs by URL** is a handy Chrome extension designed to help you organize your browser tabs quickly and efficiently. With an intuitive shortcut (Command or Ctrl + Shift + O), a convenient toolbar button, and accessible menu options, you can sort all your open tabs alphabetically by their URLs in seconds.

This extension streamlines your browsing experience by keeping your tabs neatly organized, making it easier to locate specific pages amidst many open tabs. Whether you're managing multiple projects, research tasks, or just prefer an orderly browsing environment, Sort Tabs by URL is the perfect tool to enhance your productivity.

## Rankings

- #3,614 — Overall
- #350 — Tabs
- #16 — sort
- #52 — new tabs
- #143 — commands
- #162 — command

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `menus`
- `tabs`

## 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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## Review summary

Overall, users find Sort Tabs by URL effective at tidying large tab collections and sorting by URL, with a handy toolbar button. It’s generally reliable, but recurring drawbacks include incompatibility with Tab Groups, no domain-based sorting, keyboard shortcut conflicts with Bookmarks, occasional crashes on large tab sets, and missing menu entry in some contexts. Requests include domain-based sorting and better UI/theme support.

### Pros

- Efficiently sorts large numbers of tabs, handling thousands of tabs smoothly.
- Sorts tabs alphabetically by URL as claimed.
- Helps reduce tab clutter and reorganize open tabs quickly.
- Provides a convenient toolbar button to trigger sorting.
- Generally reliable and works as documented.

### Cons

- Incompatibility with Firefox's built-in Tab Groups feature, causing issues with grouped tabs.
- Sorting by domain is not supported; only URL-based sorting is available; domain-based sorting is a common request.
- Keyboard shortcut conflicts: ctrl-shift-o opens the Bookmarks Manager instead of sorting.
- Potential crashes or performance issues when sorting very large tab sets.
- In some setups there is no menu entry to trigger sorting, making it unusable.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sort-tabs-by-url)