# X – Open Posts in Background Tab

> Clicking any post in the X/Twitter feed opens it in a new background tab instead opening in the current tab.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/x-open-posts-in-background-tab](https://chrome-stats.com/d/x-open-posts-in-background-tab)

## Overview

- **ID:** `x-open-posts-in-background-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sharp Drum
- **Category:** other
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-25
- **First published:** 2026-04-21
- **Size:** 9.55 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/x-open-posts-in-background-tab/)

## Rankings

- #139,850 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `*://*.twitter.com/*`
- `*://*.x.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.twitter.com`
- `*.x.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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/x-open-posts-in-background-tab)