# tabPreLoader

> Preloads neighboring tabs of the currently active tab if they are pending to be reloaded after a restart of Firefox. These tabs are preloaded in the background.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `tabpreloader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** jmozmoz
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 55
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.38 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.8.3
- **Last updated:** 2021-02-28
- **First published:** 2013-09-14
- **Size:** 17 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tabpreloader/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jmozmoz/tabPreLoader](https://github.com/jmozmoz/tabPreLoader)

## Description

tabPreLoader is a Firefox add-on that preloads neighboring tabs of the currently active tab after a restart, improving browsing speed and allowing smoother transitions between tabs.

## Rankings

- #15,476 — Overall
- #69 — reload

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `alarms`

## 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tabpreloader)