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Hovertab

by Sam Sudar · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 17 Oct 2026

Indicate when a link will open in a new tab as you hover over it

Users
6
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#232K
#194K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 23 Jul 2025

Users

monthly, 15 months
048Jul 2025Mar 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 17 Oct 2026: 6 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 15 months
001Jul 2025Mar 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 17 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 Hovertab

Some links open in the same tab. Some links open in a new tab. Unfortunately there's no way to know what a link will do until you click it. Hovertab fixes this. Links that open in the current tab retain the standard "pointer finger" icon when you hover over them. Links that open in a new tab will show an informative little arrow when you hover over them. Problem solved.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+1+20.0%00.00
1 year+2+50.0%00.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.0.023 Jul 2025
0.0.27 Jun 2016

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
7 Jun 2016
Size
13 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
jblkdmfjeneigilcadmcadginneecjoe

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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