# Lazy tabs

> Open links in paused (discarded) tabs and pause selected tabs (from the right-click context menu). Also with "Lazy Mode".

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `lazy-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** martin
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 39
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 4
- **Last updated:** 2021-07-03
- **First published:** 2021-04-07
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lazy-tabs/)

## Description

Lazy Tabs is a Firefox add-on that enables you to open links, bookmarks, and bookmark folders in paused tabs. It includes a Lazy Mode that automatically pauses new background tabs. With Lazy Tabs, you can conveniently browse without overwhelming your browser with multiple active tabs.

## Rankings

- #18,264 — Overall
- #101 — pause

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `webRequest`
- `webNavigation`
- `menus`
- `bookmarks`
- `tabs`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/lazy-tabs)