# Web App Mode

> Auto pop-up tab to standalone window by URL match patterns.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-app-mode](https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-app-mode)

## Overview

- **ID:** `web-app-mode`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ett Chung
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 248
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 3.42 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.0.9
- **Last updated:** 2023-05-20
- **First published:** 2018-09-14
- **Size:** 24 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/web-app-mode/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ettoolong/WebAppMode](https://github.com/ettoolong/WebAppMode)

## Description

**Web App Mode** is a handy Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing experience by automatically popping up tabs into standalone windows based on URL match patterns. This utility helps organize your workflow by detaching selected tabs, making multitasking easier and more efficient.

To use Web App Mode, you first need to install and enable the companion 'Popup Window' add-on. Then simply add your desired URL match patterns in the extension's options page. Anytime you open a tab that matches these patterns, it will automatically open in a separate popup window, allowing for better window management and focused browsing sessions.

## Rankings

- #7,332 — Overall
- #240 — app

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

## 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/web-app-mode)