# Dormancy

> Dormancy 'retires' tabs that have gone unused for a while, freeing up that memory. It then restores the tabs to life when accessed.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `dormancy`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** dietrich ayala
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 239
- **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.4.4resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2011-09-02
- **Size:** 130 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/dormancy/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/autonome/Dormancy](https://github.com/autonome/Dormancy)

## Description

Dormancy is a Chrome extension designed to optimize your browser's performance by managing inactive tabs efficiently. It 'retires' tabs that haven't been used for a customizable period (defaulting to 10 minutes), freeing up valuable system memory. When you revisit a retired tab, Dormancy seamlessly restores it, ensuring no loss of your browsing context or form data.

Users can adjust the inactivity timeout interval via the extension's toolbar icon, tailoring it to their browsing habits. Dormancy leverages underlying Firefox APIs (compatible with Chrome) to maintain form data integrity during tab suspension and restoration. For feedback, issues, or feature requests, users can visit the project's GitHub repository. Overall, Dormancy enhances browser speed and reduces memory usage by smartly managing dormant tabs without disrupting your workflow.

## Rankings

- #7,461 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `sessions`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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