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Tab Control

by naorye · Functionality & UI
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

The holy grail of tab managers

Users
448
−10 in 30 days
Rating
3.8 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
11
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#45K
#38K among extensions
Version
1.3.6
updated 21 Apr 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years
100300500Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 448 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
3711Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 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 Tab Control

Tab Control - The holly Grail of Tab Managers I am a heavy tabs producer and I don't have the self discipline to close them. This behavior causes me huge problems like no ability to search and navigate between tabs, Chrome memory consumption raises and many other productivity issues. Over the years I've tried almost any tab extension out there, just name it - I tried it. Almost any extension had a feature I like but there is no extension where I can get all the benefits I am looking for. Therefore I decided to create the holly grail of Tab Managers. This extension is ready for use and under highly development in order to provide many useful features and tools fast. FEATURES Available features: - Search tabs everywhere, easily and without loosing focus (set keys on settings) - Easy navigation between recently used tabs (set keys on settings) - Tagging (tagging rules and tab filtering by tags) - Hide tabs - Measure page visits duration - Get an overview on opened windows and tabs Some of the upcoming features: - Sync tabs between devices and the cloud - Bulk operations (close, move, ...) - Aggregations and grouping - Manage workspaces - Clutter reducing tools - Configurations that will help you keep your chrome usage optimal - Tabs insights - Share abilities and many other productivity features. If you have any request, issue or just want to share your opinion, please contact us. USAGE - Click on Tab Control icon to go to the dashboard - Under settings / keyboard shortcuts you will see all the app shortcuts - You can change any shortcut PRIVACY Your privacy is important for us, information about your tabs are never transmitted or disclosed to the Tab Control developers. CHANGELOG ## [1.3.6] - 2022-04-19 - Integrate eslint, tsc and fix many issues - Searcher optimizations: make it lite and faster ## [1.3.5] - 2022-04-13 - Refactor browser events and state initialization - Remove localStorage usage ## [1.3.4] - 2022-04-10 - Maintenance - Bug fixes ## [1.3.3] - 2020-12-24 - Bug Fix: fix active tab indication - Add "Enable Experimental Features" toggle - Add new experimental feature: "Sessions" ## [1.3.2] - 2020-12-20 - Optimize distribution packages - Better error handling - Stabilization ## [1.3.0] - 2020-12-01 - Assistant Window - Refactor and simplify windows state - Huge refactor and performance improvements [1.2.0] - 2020-09-06 - System refactor and improvements - Tagging Rules Page - Improve user experience - Add "Add new tag" button to each item in Tagging Rules list - Window Page - Improve user experience - Add Hide and Restore buttons - Add Copy Url button - Add Page Tags button with tags indication - Page visits - Improve flow - Fix incorrect calculation issue - Clear old visits once a week [1.1.9] - 2020-07-22 - Searcher and Switcher speed improvements - Bug fixes, improve stability - Add "Add" button on tag input [1.1.8] - 2020-07-21 - New tag matching mechanism - Support hiding and restoring specific tabs [1.1.6] - 2020-07-15 - Add apps list popup [1.1.5] - 2020-07-15 - Add support for keyboard settings [1.1.4] - 2020-07-09 - Improve Tab Searcher and Tab Switcher: memory optimisation, bug fixes, make it work like a charm - Show "Current Tab" section in Tab Searcher [1.1.3] - 2020-07-04 - Tagging Rules - ability to define tagging rules for url patterns - Tag filtering - hide and show tabs by tags [1.1.2] - 2020-05-22 - Support changing keyboard shortcuts [1.1.1] - 2020-05-08 - Create Tab Switcher app [1.0.15] - 2020-04-19 - Users Engagement: Contact chat [1.0.13] - 2020-04-19 - Page Visits: Fix and improve time spent calculation - Page Visits: Add date range selection [1.0.11] - 2020-04-11 - Improve Insights: add Page Visits and locally persist visit information [1.0.9] - 2020-04-06 - Build improvements - Insights preview (WIP) [1.0.7] - 2020-04-02 - Fix slow tabs sorting - Improve Tab Searcher isolation to fix UI issues - Add commands to navigate between recent tabs (Alt+Z, Alt+Shift+Z) - Improve version management

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−18−3.9%00.00
30 days−10−2.2%00.00
6 months−5−1.1%00.00
1 year+4+0.9%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Tab Control appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
self control#21−3

Version history

13 versions recorded
1.3.620 Apr 2022
1.3.514 Apr 2022
1.3.411 Apr 2022
1.3.323 Dec 2020
1.3.219 Dec 2020
1.3.01 Dec 2020
1.2.07 Sep 2020
1.1.922 Jul 2020

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
4 Jul 2020
Size
2.5 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
gfeannmglnjdmnpigailhcoepplcacaf

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 3, likelihood 0
Permissions
unlimitedStoragetabsactiveTabhistorywebNavigationstorage
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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