HoldTab

Name: HoldTab
Rating: 4 (24 reviews)
Author: Mikhail Vyrtsev

By: Mikhail Vyrtsev

Delays new tab loading until you activate it

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Features & Capabilities

HoldTab is a Chrome extension designed to improve your browsing experience by delaying the loading of new tabs until you activate them. This is especially useful when opening multiple tabs in the background that contain autoplay videos or GIF images, preventing them from all playing at once and consuming unnecessary resources. The extension mimics the behavior of Firefox's "Load Tab on Select" add-on, giving you control over when each tab loads its content.

To use HoldTab effectively, ensure you disable the setting "When you open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately" in Chrome's preferences. This way, new tabs open in the background without loading immediately but only start loading once you click on them. HoldTab helps keep your browsing smooth, reduces CPU usage, and enhances privacy by delaying potentially distracting or resource-heavy content until you are ready to view it.

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Version:

0.0.15resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

5728653

Creation date:

2017-09-03

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Size:

27.23KB

Email:

re*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-15

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Ranking

# 10,412 ▼ 11

Other rankings

#16 in hold keyword 25

#120 in loading keyword 25 ▼ 4

#129 in tabellenkalkulation keyword 15

#173 in activity keyword 25 ▼ 3

#173 in database keyword 15

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Developed by:

Mikhail Vyrtsev

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/holdtab/

Email:

re*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://github.com/Reeywhaar/holdtab

User Reviews

I like it.

by Br*****, 2025-03-28

Great addon. It would be better if the Title of the page is displayed instead of the URL so it is better to recognize.

by Br*****, 2025-03-28

by 远离*****, 2025-03-27

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Is HoldTab Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

HoldTab requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. 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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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

HoldTab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely 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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