# Stack Overflow Indentation++

> Enables rich IDE-like tabbing/shift-tabbing indentation on Stack Overflow and Meta Stack Overflow, with a toolbar action to change number of spaces inserted and appearance.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/stack-overflow-rich-tabbing](https://chrome-stats.com/d/stack-overflow-rich-tabbing)

## Overview

- **ID:** `stack-overflow-rich-tabbing`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nathan
- **Category:** web-development,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.2
- **Last updated:** 2022-11-14
- **First published:** 2022-10-15
- **Size:** 1.02 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stack-overflow-rich-tabbing/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/NathanC/Stack-Overflow-Intentation-Extension](https://github.com/NathanC/Stack-Overflow-Intentation-Extension)

## Description

Stack Overflow Indentation++ is a Firefox add-on that enables rich IDE-like tabbing and tab-shifting when editing questions and answers on Stack Overflow and Meta Stack Overflow. It uses spaces instead of tab characters, allowing you to easily customize the spaces-per-tab. With added features like a customizable appearance and temporary disabling, this add-on enhances your editing experience on Stack Overflow.

## Rankings

- #116,106 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.stackoverflow.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- 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/stack-overflow-rich-tabbing)