openinthesametab
An extension to let you open links in the same tab
As of June 2026, openinthesametab has 47 users in the Functionality & UI category.
Usersdown 6.0 percent−6.0%
47
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Ratingno change0%
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Version
1.0
Manifest V3
History
2 snapshotsTracking since Apr 23, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | 50 | — | — | 1.0 |
| May 13, 2026 | 45 | — | — | 1.0 |
| Now | 47 | — | — | 1.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- activeTabcontextMenusscripting
- Host access
- None declared
Screenshots
About
Some sites annoyingly open links in new tabs. This extension lets you take back control. There are two ways to use it: 1) right click a link, select "Open in the same tab" 2) hold the "t" key (as in Tab) as you click the link
Technical
- Version
- 1.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 15.07KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- lfpobllhlghoebgfogblmjpaobmoanfg
- Developer ID
- ue261b79e4e2c3afd1010062ab2c813a0
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Jun 11, 2024
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jun 11, 2024
- Last Scraped
- Jun 8, 2026
- Website
- phpied.com
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- —
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