# Hibernating Tabs

> Automatically hibernate inactive tabs to save system resources.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `hibernating-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Cprofessional
- **Category:** web-development,tabs
- **Daily users:** 62
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-07-26
- **First published:** 2024-07-25
- **Size:** 28 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hibernating-tabs/)

## Description

HibernatingTabs

HibernatingTabs is a powerful browser extension designed to optimize your browsing experience by managing your open tabs efficiently. By automatically hibernating inactive tabs, this extension helps to free up memory and reduce system resource usage, ensuring that your browser runs smoothly even with multiple tabs open.
Key Features:

    Automatic Tab Hibernation: Set a custom timeout duration for inactive tabs to be put into hibernation, freeing up valuable memory and resources.
    Real-Time Tab Management: Monitor and manage all your open tabs from a single interface, complete with real-time updates and status indicators.
    Customizable Timeout Settings: Easily adjust the inactivity period after which tabs will hibernate, allowing for a personalized browsing experience.
    Tab Title Indicator: Automatically changes the title of hibernated tabs to indicate their status, so you can easily identify which tabs are inactive.
    User-Friendly Interface: Simple and intuitive interface that makes managing your tabs a breeze.
    Prevent Data Loss: Ensures that your work is saved by prompting you to save changes before hibernating tabs.

Enhance your browser’s performance and streamline your workflow with HibernatingTabs. Perfect for users who frequently have multiple tabs open and want to maintain optimal system performance.

## Rankings

- #14,646 — Overall
- #89 — rating
- #102 — resource
- #231 — system

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hibernating-tabs)