Hard Pin

Reopen the pinned tab if closed

As of May 2026, Hard Pin has 18 users and a 4.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

matsuoshi Workflow & Planning

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users−14.3%

18

18

Rating0%

4.00

1 reviews

Reviews0%

1

Version

1.0.0

Manifest V3

History

3 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	21	4.00	1	1.0.0
Apr 30, 2026	23	4.00	1	1.0.0
May 27, 2026	21	4.00	1	1.0.0
Now	18	4.00	1	1.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: tabs
Host access: None declared

Screenshots

Hard Pin screenshot 1

About

By default in chrome, pinned tabs can be closed by pressing ctrl+W.
This is undesirable for those who want to keep pinned tabs.

This extension automatically reopens a tab if a pinned tab is closed. (unpinned tabs are unaffected.)

No need to worry about accidentally closing a pinned tab!

Technical

Version: 1.0.0
Manifest: V3
Size: 6.87KiB
Min Chrome: 88
Languages: 1
Featured: No

Metadata

ID: colkceodnipbaohbcbengloanjmpcpce
Developer ID: u5cda196a9a897b2d33b66f5b3488b76b
Developer Email: [email protected]
Created: Mar 10, 2023
Last Updated (Store): Mar 10, 2023
Last Scraped: May 27, 2026
Website: —
Support URL: —
Privacy Policy: —

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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 27, 2026.