Hovertab
Indicate when a link will open in a new tab as you hover over it
As of June 2026, Hovertab has 5 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 1 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.
Usersdown 37.5 percent−37.5%
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1 reviews
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Version
1.0.0
Manifest V3
History
3 snapshotsTracking since May 7, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | 8 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.0 |
| May 18, 2026 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.0 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.0 |
| Now | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- None declared
- Host access
- <all_urls>
Screenshots
About
Some links open in the same tab. Some links open in a new tab. Unfortunately there's no way to know what a link will do until you click it. Hovertab fixes this. Links that open in the current tab retain the standard "pointer finger" icon when you hover over them. Links that open in a new tab will show an informative little arrow when you hover over them. Problem solved.
Technical
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 13.17KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- jblkdmfjeneigilcadmcadginneecjoe
- Developer ID
- u3ac9044ea1ec1d31de490b4d25455ef1
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Jun 8, 2016
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jul 23, 2025
- Last Scraped
- Jun 1, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- https://github.com/srsudar/hovertab/issues
- Privacy Policy
- —
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 1, 2026.