very useful for multitasking
tip for new users: you can change the shortcut in extensions settings "Manage Extension Shortcuts"
I have it set to alt+w since that is what I was used to

Unfortunately it works only within single virtual space (or whatewer it's called in Windows using Win+Tab). It doesn't switch tabs located in different spaces.
Last Tab extension can do that thing:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en/firefox/addon/last-tab/

the developper should add in the description that we can also switch to the previous active tab by clicking on the icon add-on (it is the main use i have of this add-on).

and i'd like to answser to an other comment about the shortcut modification:
you can change it easily with firefox here is how to do https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/manage-extension-shortcuts-firefox link found thanks to this page https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/active-tab-history/?utm_source=addons.mozilla.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=search

Very good! I was used for years "Tab Mix Plus" for reach the last tab focused. Now, the new web extension (Tab Mix Links), no more do this. I try, from time to time, to look for the best extension to do this, hoping that it will soon be possible, with a click on the page title, to return to the previous Tab.

need changing default Alt+x to Alt+q or other combination. thank you

At last an extension that can go to previously opened tab!
Ctrl + Tab doesn't work on My Linux FireFox 52 (it just go to next tab), so this plugin made my day.
Thanks!

perfect
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Great addons, but can I just normal switch tab in active window ?

... and like all time, it should be great to have the option to choose our shortcut... but yes, making more time to dev. Thx a lot ;;) !

You can already do this in Firefox, just go to options and turn on "Ctrl+Tab cycles through tabs in recently used order". It also shows tab previews of your most recently used tabs.