Open in Sidebar
Drop any link to the sidebar for dual-pane access
As of May 2026, Open in Sidebar has 6,000 users and a 4.38/5 rating from 29 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.
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Version
0.1.5
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension gained 2.0K users.
History
3 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4.0K | 4.38 | 29 | 0.1.5 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 5.0K | 4.38 | 29 | 0.1.5 |
| May 26, 2026 | 5.0K | 4.38 | 29 | 0.1.5 |
| Now | 6.0K | 4.38 | 29 | 0.1.5 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storagesidePanelcontextMenusdeclarativeNetRequestWithHostAccesswebRequestfavicon
- Host access
- *://*/*
Screenshots
About
The "Open in Sidebar" extension revolutionizes browsing by allowing you to load any webpage in a convenient sidebar view. Access web content while reading without switching tabs with a click or keyboard shortcut. Drag and drop links or use the built-in address bar for seamless navigation. Enhance productivity by opening online tools like text editors or dictionaries in the sidebar. Reset the view with a single click or load new pages by pasting URLs. Note that some pages with CSP headers may have limitations, but future updates aim to address these. Features: Loads any webpage in a convenient sidebar view Activate the sidebar with a click or assigned keyboard shortcut Drag and drop links or use the built-in address bar for seamless navigation Access web content while reading without switching tabs Enhance productivity by opening online tools like text editors or dictionaries in the sidebar Intuitive interface with an address bar for easy URL tracking Reset the view with a single click Load new pages by pasting URLs into the address bar Search for dropped text with your preferred search engine (e.g. Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo) Supports split view (two panes)
Technical
- Version
- 0.1.5
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 107KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- Yes
Metadata
- ID
- ekcledpomlimppndbkaniiimmajapfna
- Developer ID
- u671f43fce17c1fd114ededef75edd56e
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Jun 15, 2023
- Last Updated (Store)
- Apr 28, 2024
- Last Scraped
- May 26, 2026
- Website
- —
- Privacy Policy
- —
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 26, 2026.