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Open Links in New Tab

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

Modern Web Extension to Open Links in New Tabs for Specified Domains or Temporarily on Any Tab.

Users
2,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.6 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
17
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#20K
#17K among extensions
Version
0.2.3
updated 5 Aug 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
01,0002,000Nov 2023May 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
0817Nov 2023May 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 17 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 Links in New Tab

Modern Web Extension to Easily Open Links in New Tabs for Specified Domains or Temporarily on Any Site or Tab. - Toggle Sites to Always Open Links in New Tabs - Temporarily Open All Links in New Tabs for Current Site - Option to Open Links in the Background - Update on Scroll Option to Always Update Links - Update on Any Attributes Changes and New Links - Options Page to View and Edit Toggled Sites and More - Automatic Dark/Light Mode based on Browser Setting - Activate from Icon, Context Menu, or Keyboard Shortcuts

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+1,000+100.0%+1−0.16
1 year+1,120+127.3%+3−0.28

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Open Links in New Tab appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
new tab#70−1
links#76−16
new tabs#97−29

Version history

12 versions recorded
0.2.35 Aug 2024
0.2.27 Jul 2024
0.2.117 Jun 2024
0.2.029 May 2024
0.1.81 May 2024
0.1.627 Dec 2023
0.1.518 Dec 2023
0.1.416 Dec 2023

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
27 Nov 2023
Size
512 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
efahmjakjnnmleokcaomicgfhobabdkc

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
activeTabcontextMenusscriptingstorage
Site access
https://*/*http://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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