Tab Rotator

Name: Tab Rotator
Rating: 4.3125 (48 reviews)
Author: David Fichtmueller

By: David Fichtmueller

The Tab Rotator automatically switches between the open tabs of a browser window after a certain amount of time.

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Tab Rotator Chrome Extension

Tab Rotator is a handy Chrome extension that automates switching between open browser tabs after a user-defined interval. Easily start or stop the rotation with the keyboard shortcut Shift+F11 or by clicking the Tab Rotator icon in the interface. You can adjust the time interval for switching tabs using the add-on options page.

A powerful feature introduced in version 2.0 allows for custom durations per tab. Users can specify multiple times separated by semicolons to set how long each tab is displayed before rotating. If more tabs exist than times listed, the first duration is repeated for the remaining tabs. Additional options include auto-start at browser launch and automatic reloading of tab content upon each display.

Tab Rotator enhances productivity and monitoring by allowing customizable automatic tab cycling, suitable for dashboards, presentations, or multitasking workflows.

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Version:

2.0.3resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

5726035

Creation date:

2010-07-28

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Size:

17.61KB

Email:

ta*****@davidfichtmueller.de

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-23

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Ranking

# 935 ▲ 5

Other rankings

#68 in Tabs

#140 in Appearance

#18 in tab keyword 70

#21 in tabellenkalkulation keyword 15

#42 in restore tabs keyword 36

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Developed by:

David Fichtmueller

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tab-rotator/

Email:

ta*****@davidfichtmueller.de

User Reviews

Users broadly find Tab Rotator easy to use and effective at rotating tabs, with particular appreciation for per-window rotation and its disruption-free workflow benefits. However, reliability issues in some contexts and timing/idle handling concerns are the most repeatedly mentioned drawbacks, suggesting a need for fixes in edge cases and improvements to how the timer responds to user activity.

Pros

Neat, simple, and does what it's supposed to do.
Useful for rotating tabs across multiple Firefox windows (per-window/workflow flexibility).
Helps streamline workflow by solving a common tab-rotation problem.
Receives positive feedback and is considered helpful by users.

Cons

Not reliable in some scenarios; users report it doesn't work in certain contexts or setups.
Timer/idle behavior could be more robust (no automatic reset on user interaction and rotation can occur during typing).

Recent reviews

Pretty much doing what its supposed to do... neat and easy. Thank you David

by Wi*****, 2026-01-09

by 退出*****, 2025-03-31

by 敬念*****, 2025-02-17

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Is Tab Rotator Safe?

Risk impact

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Tab Rotator does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

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

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