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Side Panel

by Petr Lukovkin · wrongorbit.com · Functionality & UI
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Custom Chrome Side Panel for quick access to favorite sites. Your own bookmarks bar and sidebar launcher with your links

Users
650
+100 in 30 days
Rating
4.5 / 5
−0.05 in 30 days
Ratings
11
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#38K
#32K among extensions
Version
1.8.0
updated 9 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 6 months
0325650Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 650 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 6 months
0611Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 11 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 Side Panel

🚀 This extension gives you a cleaner way to keep favorite sites, useful tools, and everyday pages close at hand inside the browser. Instead of reopening the same tabs, hunting through bookmarks, or searching for the same destinations over and over, you get a dedicated space for the websites you actually use. It feels simple from the start and quickly becomes part of a smoother daily routine. In practice, it works like a lightweight dock inside Chrome. You can treat it as a side panel, a quick access area, a site launcher, or just a more organized way to reach the pages that matter most. The goal is not to add visual noise or another heavy dashboard. The goal is to make everyday browsing faster, calmer, and easier to repeat. ✨ Why it feels useful from day one 1. Open important sites with a single click 2. Keep everyday pages visible and easy to reach 3. Spend less time digging through old tabs 4. Build a tidier browsing rhythm for work and life Many browser tools promise better organization but add more complexity. This one stays focused on the basics that actually matter. If the same websites help you start work, study, research, shopping, or planning every day, putting them in one clear place saves time almost immediately. 📌 What you can do with it 1️⃣ Collect work, study, and personal links in one spot 2️⃣ Create a neat area for recurring websites and web apps 3️⃣ Open saved pages without extra menus or clutter 4️⃣ Turn frequent destinations into a reliable daily flow That makes it useful for far more than one narrow use case. It can support research sessions, internal work tools, team dashboards, notes, reading lists, documentation, shopping pages, media sites, and all the small links that quietly shape your day. When those pages stay in one visible area, the browser starts to feel more intentional. 🧭 Why it works better than the usual approach ➤ Faster than scanning through a long row of tabs ➤ Cleaner than overloaded bookmarks folders ➤ More practical than a static start page ➤ Easier than hiding shortcuts inside menus Some people will see it as a better bookmarks bar alternative. Others will use it as a compact bookmarks sidebar, a browser dock, or a simple launcher for daily pages. The wording can change, but the real benefit stays the same: important links stop getting lost and navigation becomes more predictable. ⚙️ How it supports real daily workflow - Keep work tools and internal services ready to open - Reach learning platforms and documents without breaking focus - Move between recurring websites with fewer repeated steps - Create one stable starting point inside the browser If you have searched for side panel in chrome, chrome dock, browser dock, quick links bar, bookmark sidebar, or site launcher, this is the kind of experience those searches usually point toward. Not a decorative layout. Not a bloated start screen. Just a practical space that helps you get to useful pages faster. ⭐ Popular ways people use it ⭐ Organize research pages and reference links ⭐ Keep communication and planning tools close ⭐ Open notes, docs, and dashboards more quickly ⭐ Build a personal launcher for favorite daily websites One of its strengths is flexibility. It does not force you into a single pattern. You can use it like a dock, a compact sidebar, a bookmarks area, or a quick site launcher depending on how you browse. That makes it easier to keep using over time, because it adapts to your habits instead of asking you to build new ones. 🔹 Where the key search intent really fits 🔹 Want a chrome side panel for everyday browsing: this gives you a clear and practical one 🔹 Need a site launcher: it works well for opening recurring websites fast 🔹 Looking for a bookmarks sidebar: it offers a cleaner visible links area 🔹 Want a quick links bar: it gives you a compact, repeatable access point Those phrases matter because people search in different ways for the same thing. Some want a dock. Some want a launcher. Some want a bookmarks alternative that feels lighter than the default setup. In each case, the real need is simple: a better place for the pages you use all the time. 💡 Who gets the most value from it • People who open the same websites every day • Users who jump between several web apps all the time • Anyone who wants less clutter and faster access • Anyone building a more organized browser workflow It is especially useful if you like the idea of a macOS style dock or an Ubuntu style side launcher inside the browser, but want something simpler and more practical. This extension does not try to reinvent the way you browse. It just gives your most important links a better home. When a side panel is done well, it becomes more than a list of shortcuts. It becomes a small control area for your day. You know where to start, what to open next, and where your essential tools live. That kind of clarity saves real time, especially when work, study, and personal browsing all happen in the same browser window. 🚀 If you want a clean chrome side panel, a lightweight dock, a simple site launcher, or a better bookmarks bar alternative, this extension is a strong daily choice. It keeps useful pages close, reduces unnecessary searching, and makes everyday navigation feel more structured without getting in your way. The result is straightforward and genuinely useful: faster access, less friction, and a calmer home for the sites that matter most.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−5−0.8%00.00
30 days+100+18.2%+1−0.05

Version history

15 versions recorded
1.8.09 Oct 2026
1.7.37 Aug 2026
1.7.24 Aug 2026
1.7.129 Jul 2026
1.5.328 Jul 2026
1.5.218 Jul 2026
1.5.117 Jul 2026
1.3.123 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
24 Apr 2026
Size
570 KB
Languages
de, en, en-GB, en-US, fil, id, ms, nl
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
wrongorbit.com
Support
wrongorbit.com
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabbookmarksdownloadsfaviconhistoryscriptingstorage
Site access
http://*/*https://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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