newTabPosition
Sets your browser to always open tabs next to the current tab, even for blank tabs.
newTabPosition - Firefox Add-on
newTabPosition is a Firefox add-on that sets your browser to always open tabs next to the current tab. It ensures that new tabs open next to the currently active tab, preventing you from losing track of your browsing context.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- browserSettings
Size: 12.13K
Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary
If you are in the middle of a bunch of tabs and decide to open a new tab to do a quick search and then close that tab, chances are you will be dropped at the end of the tab bar and you won't know the last tab you were looking at.
This extension will set the browser.browserSettings.newTabPosition setting to "afterCurrent" so that new tabs always open next to the currently active tab.
This extension is similar to the "Always Right" extension (which I didn't know existed because it didn't have the newTabPosition search term) but my extension requires fewer permissions.
User reviews
by Whatzet2U, 2024-09-28
Simple and does what it says it does. This is especially useful when you have tons of tabs open and your original tab is away from the very last tab.
by Firefox user 12807353, 2020-05-08
Add-on safety
Risk impact
newTabPosition does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
newTabPosition has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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