Lock Tab icon

Lock Tab

by gabomaldi · Tools
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Prevents a tab from being closed accidentally

Users
10K
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.2 / 5
−0.11 in 30 days
Ratings
89
−2 in 30 days
Store rank
#7,724
#6,559 among extensions
Version
1.3.2
updated 7 Dec 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
1,0005,50010KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 10,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
64891Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 89 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 Lock Tab

Adds a padlock icon that allows toggling each tab's lock/unlocked state. When a locked tab is being closed, a confirmation dialog which allows preventing the tab from closing, is displayed. 📣 IMPORTANT: after locking, some interaction with the page is required for it to work. So you need to, for example, click anywhere on the page after locking to actually prevent the tab from being closed. This is how Chrome works.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.07
30 days0+0.0%−2−0.11
6 months0+0.0%+3−0.20
1 year0+0.0%+11−0.30

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Lock Tab appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
prevent#14−2
tab#70+23

Version history

11 versions recorded
1.3.27 Dec 2025
1.3.124 Nov 2025
1.3.09 Jul 2024
1.2.17 Dec 2023
1.2.08 Nov 2023
1.1.02 Sep 2022
1.0.027 Aug 2022
0.3.03 Aug 2022

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
24 Jun 2022
Size
44 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
nhbdiieigbgalknjplfpgmjnpbnkchnb

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0
Permissions
activeTabstorage

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