# Throttle Tabs

> Limit the number of visible tabs, and stash unused tabs in an overflow list.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `throttle-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Eitan Isaacson
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 11
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2
- **Last updated:** 2020-07-17
- **First published:** 2020-07-02
- **Size:** 159 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/throttle-tabs/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/eeejay/throttle-tabs](https://github.com/eeejay/throttle-tabs)

## Description

Throttle Tabs is a Firefox add-on that allows you to limit the number of visible tabs and stash unused tabs in an overflow menu. It helps you keep track of your tabs and prevents tab overload.

## Rankings

- #31,245 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `tabHide`
- `sessions`
- `contextualIdentities`
- `cookies`

## 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/throttle-tabs)