Tiny Suspender

Name: Tiny Suspender
Rating: 4.110091743119266 (109 reviews)
Author: https://sainsmograf.com

Unload / suspend / hibernate idle tabs to reduce memory and cpu usage.

Tiny Suspender - Optimize Your Chrome Tabs

"Tiny Suspender" is a Chrome extension designed to automatically unload and hibernate idle tabs, reducing memory and CPU usage without user intervention. It features form detection to avoid suspending active submissions, audio detection to keep music-playing tabs active, and a whitelist to exclude specific tabs. With options for keyboard shortcuts, dark mode, and integration of Chrome's native tab discard feature, it helps optimize system performance efficiently. Feedback and support are easily accessible via GitHub.

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Extension stats

By: https://sainsmograf.com

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.11

(109)

1 new ratings

Version: 2.0.4 (Last updated: 2024-09-25)

Creation date: 2017-01-19

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
tabs
contextMenus
storage
alarms

Size: 40.04K

Email: ar*****@sainsmograf.com

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Ranking

# 5,764 ▲ 48

Other rankings

#439 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 8

#31 in bug fixes keyword 38 ▲ 2

#52 in configure keyword 6 ▲ 2

#53 in prevent keyword 22 ▲ 6

#63 in alarm keyword 22

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Significantly reduces memory consumption of inactive tabs
User-friendly and easy to use
Works as advertised and performs well on multiple accounts
Customization options to preserve specific websites and pages
Lightweight and does exactly what it should without unnecessary features

Cons

Issues with losing tabs upon disabling or uninstalling the extension
Customization options like whitelisting not working reliably
Has occasional bugs that affect functionality on different browsers
Dark mode inconsistencies for suspended pages
Sometimes replaces tab names and icons, causing confusion

Most mentioned

Loss of tabs when disabling the extension
Need for a screenshot as background instead of a grey screen
Whitelisting does not function correctly
Dark mode not working consistently
General stability issues and bugs across different browsers

User reviews

Work as described. It would be great if the extension shows website screenshot instead of blank background. That's all I asked for. Meanwhile it will be the suspender to use until "Tab Suspender" support latest v3 coding.

Issachar Lee (RGB 山洞原人的玩物), 2025-03-22

great tool , the only problem i have is icon color when is green i can see it but when it's gray i need to look for it , since i'm using dark mode them.

Peter X, 2025-03-22

As of now - the most adeqate v3 replacement for "the great/marvellous suspender". Still wondering though if it possidle to use native chrome discarding on tabs discarded by this extension.

Wehuty, 2025-03-21

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Tiny Suspender requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Tiny Suspender has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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