Simple Tab Suspender

A simple tab suspender to suspend inactive tabs and stop using your computer resources.
What is Simple Tab Suspender?
Simple Tab Suspender is an automation tool designed to streamline online work. This Chrome extension acts as both a tab suspender and a tab manager. It effectively controls the tab count and process usage on your computer through its advanced technology. It can intelligently suspend inactive tabs based on the time setting chosen by the user. With multiple time settings available, users can customize suspension to occur every 15 min, 30 min, 1hr, 2hr, 3hr, 5hr or up to 10 hrs. Simple Tab Suspender is not just about suspending tabs but is also about providing an efficient tab management system.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-09-15 due to malware
By: nurubry29
Users: 3,207+
Rating: 4.42 (19)
Version: 1.7.0 (Last updated: 2022-07-19)
Creation date: 2021-04-12
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very high risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • *://*/*
Size: 122.88K

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Extension summary

A simple tab suspender to suspend inactive tabs and stop using your computer resources.

Simple Tab Suspender acts as a tab suspender and a tab manager for the google chrome browser. An automation extension that helps you manage your open tabs effectively, making it easy to control the tab count and process usage on your computer. Super helpful for anyone used to opening way too many tabs at once while working or studying online. It will automatically suspend tabs which are not being used by using advanced tab management technology.

It suspends tab intelligently according to the time settings you choose. The tabs do not need to appear visible or loaded in order for Simple Tab Suspender to suspend them. Tab suspension occurs as soon as tab is unused for a specific time. So tab suspension does not depend on tab loading status or tab visibility. Simple Tab Suspender comes in help by automatically suspending tabs which are not being used but using advanced technology to do this. Not just by suspending the tabs but by monitoring and listening the tabs that are not being used and intelligently suspending those.

With this chrome tab suspender, you have multiple time settings to choose from after which suspension will occur on inactive tabs. It can check all open tabs every 15 min, 30 min, 1hr, 2hr, 3hr, 5hr and 10hrs according to the time setting you choose. The tab suspender is smart enough to know which tab needs to be suspended after your specified time. Depending on tab usage, tabs are suspended.

Simple Tab Suspender lets you manage your tabs easily. It helps you get rid of unwanted tabs and keep those that are useful.

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
  • Helps restrict chrome from consuming large amount of memory by suspending unused tabs
  • Provides a variety of customizable options
  • Improves the performance of computer
  • Keeps users organized and reduces overwhelm by managing tabs effectively
  • Easy and simple to use
Cons
  • Does not have a dark mode
  • Cannot manually suspend tabs
  • Fails to suspend tabs on multiple virtual desktops until visited
  • Does not show the actual page title on the suspended tab
  • Does not whitelist specific sites from suspending
Most mentioned
  • Suspending unused tabs to save memory
  • Improvement in computer performance
  • Difficulty in manual tab suspension
  • Desire for title of the actual page on the suspended tab
  • Easy and simple to use
User reviews
This extension should have DARK mode as well.
by Aboozar Ghaffari, 2022-11-06

Excellent extension to suspend the unused tabs in chrome to restrict chrome from taking large amount of memory. Simple and nice!
by Hassan Rehan, 2022-04-01

Don't even know how to suspend a tab manually...
by Fengge Lin, 2022-03-15
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Simple Tab Suspender requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Simple Tab Suspender is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.

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