ColorfulTabs

The first addon you should be installing on a fresh Firefox install. A must have. The most beautiful yet the simplest add-on that makes a strong colorful appeal. Colors every tab in a different color.

ColorfulTabs - Essential Color-Coded Tabs Add-on for Firefox

ColorfulTabs is an essential Firefox add-on that offers a straightforward yet visually pleasing way to manage your tabs. It assigns different colors to each tab, making them easier to distinguish and giving the interface an aesthetically appealing look. Loved by millions, it's the first add-on you should install on a fresh Firefox setup. Previous versions can be accessed through the provided link.
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Add-on stats

Users: 13,518
-100
Rating: 2.57
(496)
Version: 34.8 (Last updated: 2021-04-12)
Creation date: 2005-10-16
Weekly download count: 111
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • menus
  • tabs
  • theme
  • storage
  • <all_urls>
Size: 39.38K
URLs: Website

Ranking

# 655 ▲ 3
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Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

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The first addon you should be installing on a fresh Firefox install. A must have. The most beautiful yet the simplest add-on that makes a strong colorful appeal. Colors every tab in a different color and makes them easy to distinguish while beautifying the overall appearance of the interface. An essential. A comment from one of the millions users...

"...Just wanted to let you know I absolutely love your Colorful Tabs add on for Firefox! It's one of the best and my personal favorite of all add ons available. Thank you so much for this!..."

Previous versions are available at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/1368/history/

User reviews

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Pros
  • Helps differentiate tabs easily, especially when working with many open windows or in multi-row setups.
  • Tabs are nicely colored, making it visually appealing for some users.
Cons
  • Overrides dark theme, making everything bright and hard to read.
  • Changes settings without permission, affecting user experience negatively.
  • Lacks configurable options, limiting customization.
Most mentioned
  • Incompatible with users' current themes, particularly dark themes.
  • Gives an overwhelming color scheme that distracts users.
  • Permissions for accessing data seem unnecessarily invasive.
User reviews
It used to work now I cant get it to work. It used to work was a great addon when you have many open windows in multi-row especially although for that you have to use Floorp Firefox based browser.
by Greenberg, 2025-01-11
by Firefox user 12942720, 2024-12-07
by Gabs, 2024-08-20
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

ColorfulTabs requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

ColorfulTabs has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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