# Tab Cycle

> This extension keeps active tab at the front.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `tab-cycle`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Michael Pontus
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-08-20
- **Size:** 9.16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tab-cycle/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/mpontus/tab-cycle](https://github.com/mpontus/tab-cycle)

## Description

Tab Cycle is a Firefox add-on that allows users to keep the active tab at the front, making it easier to navigate between tabs. It provides extra commands, Alt+N to cycle tabs forwards and Alt+P to cycle tabs backwards.

## Rankings

- #44,025 — Overall

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no 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/tab-cycle)