Who is Tab Rotator for?

Tab Rotator is a consumer product built for firefox users monitoring multiple browser tabs.

Yes — Tab Rotator is free to use.

What platforms does Tab Rotator run on?

Tab Rotator runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Tab Rotator still active?

Unverified. Tab Rotator has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Tab Rotator?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Tab Slideshow WE, Touchpad Tab Swipe, and Fast Tab Switcher.

Who makes Tab Rotator?

Tab Rotator is developed by David Fichtmueller.

When did Tab Rotator launch?

Tab Rotator first shipped in 2010.

Back to the index

Tab Rotator

Name: Tab Rotator
Author: David Fichtmueller

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Tab Rotator is a Firefox extension that cycles through open tabs after configurable time intervals. It supports custom durations per tab, optional tab reloading, keyboard or toolbar controls, and automatic startup.

FreeWebEmbeddable

Visit mozilla.org

Overview

7 features

Tab Rotator sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. Automatically rotating browser tabs so users can monitor multiple pages without manually switching between them. Tab Rotator is a consumer product aimed at firefox users monitoring multiple browser tabs. Tab Rotator is free to use. Tab Rotator is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

David Fichtmueller builds and maintains Tab Rotator, and it first shipped in 2010. Among its 7 catalogued features are timed tab switching, custom tab durations, and optional tab reload. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Timed tab switching
Custom tab durations
Optional tab reload
Automatic startup
Keyboard shortcut
Toolbar control
Add-on options

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 02:26 UTC
Tab Rotator verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Tab Rotator

What does Tab Rotator do?: Automatically rotating browser tabs so users can monitor multiple pages without manually switching between them. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Tab Rotator for?: Tab Rotator is a consumer product built for firefox users monitoring multiple browser tabs.
Is Tab Rotator free?: Yes — Tab Rotator is free to use.
What platforms does Tab Rotator run on?: Tab Rotator runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Tab Rotator still active?: Unverified. Tab Rotator has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Tab Rotator?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Tab Slideshow WE, Touchpad Tab Swipe, and Fast Tab Switcher.Tab Slideshow WE Touchpad Tab Swipe Fast Tab Switcher
Who makes Tab Rotator?: Tab Rotator is developed by David Fichtmueller.
When did Tab Rotator launch?: Tab Rotator first shipped in 2010.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users monitoring multiple browser tabs
Model: B2C
Solves: Automatically rotating browser tabs so users can monitor multiple pages without manually switching between them.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: tab-rotator

Developer

David Fichtmueller

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: tab-rotator-mozilla-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-rotator

Ship this? Send a correction — no account, and you get a link to follow it.

Similar projects

Closest matches by what these projects do