# Disabler

> Disable a tab by right clicking on it

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/disabler](https://chrome-stats.com/d/disabler)

## Overview

- **ID:** `disabler`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TheNamlessGuy
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-06
- **First published:** 2025-01-03
- **Size:** 9.95 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/disabler/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/TheNamlessGuy/browser-disabler](https://github.com/TheNamlessGuy/browser-disabler)

## Description

Disable a tab by right clicking on it. A direct link to the <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/7e2a1a57190ab4f3082003c29a21ff7be368d74e7b5449146a754b41f2b55046/https%3A//developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/tabs/discard" rel="nofollow"><code>tabs.discard()</code></a> function.

Basically the same thing as if you just started the browser with "Remember tabs from last session" enabled.

## Rankings

- #108,467 — Overall
- #117 — disable

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `menus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

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

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/disabler)