Firefox-Style Tab Switching icon

Firefox-Style Tab Switching

by Luis Braga · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Switch between your two most recently used tabs, just like Firefox's Ctrl+Tab behavior.

Users
143
+36 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#74K
#62K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 3 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 7 months
072143Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 143 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 7 months
001Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Firefox-Style Tab Switching

Tired of Chrome's Ctrl+Tab cycling through tabs in order? Miss Firefox's smart tab switching that jumps between your two most recent tabs? Firefox-Style Tab Switching brings that beloved behavior to Chrome. Press Option+Q (⌥Q) and instantly flip between the tab you're on and the one you were just using — exactly like ⌘Tab switches between apps, but for your browser tabs. 🔄 How It Works The extension keeps track of which tabs you visit, in order. When you press the shortcut, it takes you back to the tab you were just looking at. Press it again, and you're back. Simple as that. ⌨️ Default Shortcuts • Option+Q (⌥Q) — Switch to previous tab (the one you were just on) • Option+W (⌥W) — Go further back in your tab history • On Windows/Linux: Alt+Q and Alt+W • Fully customizable at chrome://extensions/shortcuts ✨ Features • MRU (Most Recently Used) tab ordering — tabs are sorted by when you last visited them, not by their position in the tab bar • Works across windows — switch to a tab in any Chrome window • Visual tab history — click the extension icon to see your recent tabs and jump to any of them • Lightweight — zero impact on browsing performance, no content scripts injected into pages • Private — no data collection, no analytics, no network requests. Everything stays in your browser. 💡 Perfect For • Firefox users who switched to Chrome but miss the tab switching • Power users who juggle many tabs and need fast navigation • Developers switching between code and documentation tabs • Anyone who uses Ctrl+Tab and wishes it worked smarter 🔒 Privacy This extension requires only the "tabs" permission to track which tabs you visit. It does not read page content, does not collect any data, and makes zero network requests. Your browsing history stays entirely in your browser's memory and is never stored or transmitted.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+14+10.9%00.00
30 days+36+33.6%00.00
6 months+135+1687.5%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Firefox-Style Tab Switching appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
firefox#7−1
style#58−24
browser tab#96new

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.03 Apr 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
3 Apr 2026
Size
10 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
htmlpreview.github.io
Extension ID
epaenpmjkncnkjmgkdgklgapoaikadhp

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
tabs

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