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Open In New Tab

Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Force all links on selected websites to open in new tabs. Simply click the extension icon and add any website to your whitelist.

Users
1,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
7
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#27K
#22K among extensions
Version
1.7.0
updated 13 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 11 months
05001,000Nov 2025May 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 1,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 11 months
047Nov 2025May 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 7 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 Open In New Tab

🎯 What does this extension do? Open In New Tab makes all links on your selected websites automatically open in new browser tabs. No more accidentally losing your current page when clicking a link! 🚀 How to use it: Click the extension icon in your browser toolbar See the current website domain displayed (e.g., “github.com”) Click the green “Add” button to enable the feature for this website Done! Now all links on that website will open in new tabs 📋 Example Use Cases: Reading Reddit threads without losing your place in the feed Browsing GitHub repositories while keeping the main page open Shopping online and comparing products in multiple tabs Reading documentation and opening multiple reference pages Any website where you frequently open many links at once ✨ Key Features: Whitelist Mode: Only works on websites YOU choose—no unwanted behavior One-Click Setup: Just click “Add” for the current website Easy Management: View and remove websites anytime from the popup Import / Export Backups: Use the options page to export your whitelist or import it on another device Dark Mode: Automatically matches your system theme Multilingual: Supports English and Chinese Lightweight: No performance impact on your browsing Privacy-Friendly: All data stored locally, nothing sent to external servers 🔒 Privacy & Security: No data collection or tracking All settings stored locally on your device Adds security attributes to prevent malicious page access Open source code available on GitHub 💡 Perfect for: Power users who love multitasking Researchers who open many reference links Online shoppers comparing products Anyone who prefers tabs over page navigation 🆚 Why choose this over similar extensions? Whitelist-based: Unlike others that affect ALL websites, this only works where you want it Super simple: No complex settings or configurations Modern design: Clean interface with dark mode support Active maintenance: Regular updates and bug fixes

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+832+495.2%+40.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Open In New Tab appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
new tab#96+1

Version history

5 versions recorded
1.7.011 Sep 2026
1.5.029 May 2026
1.4.35 Apr 2026
1.4.12 Mar 2026
1.4.027 Nov 2025

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
27 Nov 2025
Size
42 KB
Languages
en, zh-CN, zh-TW
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
open-in-new-tab.vercel.app
Support
open-in-new-tab.vercel.app
Extension ID
dncofijfkmdpjpidepjjicpmojdecgoo

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
storageactiveTab
Site access
*://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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