Is Tab Manager v2 Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

Quick verdict: Tab Manager v2 earns a safety grade A, 82.5 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.

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82.5/100

Grade A · 5 of 5 checks


What we found

· Data updated

Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.

What this safety grade means

Tab Manager v2 earns a safety grade of A (82.5/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Maintenance & Ownership (100%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.

On the public records we can check, Tab Manager v2 comes through cleanly. 10,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.1/5 from 54 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-08-24. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Tab Manager v2's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.

Safety Signals

Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions

DimensionScoreBarSource
Publisher & Identity 60% · 4.8/8 pts Automated signals
Permissions & Access 77% · 19.2/25 pts Automated signals
Data & Privacy 100% · 16/16 pts Automated signals
Maintenance & Ownership 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts Automated signals
Community Reputation 74% · 7.4/10 pts Automated signals

What the store listing shows

Tab Manager v2 listing on the Chrome Web Store
Tab Manager v2 on the Chrome Web Store, captured 2026-08-13. View the live listing ↗

Who's Behind Tab Manager v2?

  • Publisher xcv58

Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.

How it compares

Among the 369 browser extensions we track, Tab Manager v2 scores higher on safety than 74% of them.

Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.

Evidence on File (12)

Founder public: Publisher publicly identified: xcv58 (individual founders not separately named).
Our reports database · Captured 2026-08-18
Registered company: xcv58.
Our reports database · Captured 2026-08-18
Data collection scope: Developer lists no user-data categories collected on the store privacy disclosure.
Source: github.com ↗ · Captured 2026-09-08
Data not sold: Developer declares on the Chrome Web Store that your data is not sold to third parties.
Source: github.com ↗ · Captured 2026-09-08
Data use limited: Developer declares data isn't used for unrelated purposes or to determine creditworthiness/lending.
Source: github.com ↗ · Captured 2026-09-08
Privacy policy present: A privacy policy is linked from the store listing: https://github.com/xcv58/Tab-Manager-v2/blob/master/privacy_policy.md
Source: github.com ↗ · Captured 2026-09-08
High-capability permissions: Requests 3 high-capability permission(s): management, tabs, history.
Website access scope: Requests no host access — cannot read or change data on the websites you visit.
Manifest version: Built on Manifest V3 (the modern, more sandboxed permission model).
Last updated recency: Last updated on the store 2026-08-24.
Store rating: Store rating 4.1/5 from 54 user ratings.
Store users: 10,000 active users/installs reported on the store.

Tab Manager v2 FAQ

Is Tab Manager v2 safe?
Tab Manager v2 earns a safety grade of A (82.5/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
Who is behind Tab Manager v2?
Tab Manager v2 is operated by xcv58.

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