LoadTabOnSelect 3

Name: LoadTabOnSelect 3
Rating: 3.9048 (21 reviews)
Author: zupffwhy

Stops loading the content of the tab opened in the background, such as by clicking the middle mouse button. Reduces the instantaneous peak CPU load and network load when opening many links at once. Other miscellaneous functions related to tabs.

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LoadTabOnSelect 3 is a powerful Chrome extension designed to optimize your browser's performance by preventing background tabs from loading automatically, such as when opened with the middle mouse button. This feature significantly reduces instantaneous CPU and network load, especially useful when opening numerous links simultaneously. Tabs only load their content when selected, enhancing browsing efficiency.

Beyond deferred loading, the extension offers advanced tab management functionalities: discard, hide, restore closed tabs, and auto-discard based on idle time. It supports loading tabs sequentially to balance resource use, and customizable tab strip displays, including favicons or custom text. LoadTabOnSelect 3 improves browser responsiveness and provides greater control over tab management, perfect for users juggling multiple tabs without taxing system resources.

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Version:

1.2025.1120.1 Last updated: 2025-11-25

Version code:

6079703

Creation date:

2018-07-29

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Size:

149.62KB

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-15

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# 7,773 ▼ 7

Other rankings

#103 in loading keyword 25 ▼ 2

#115 in sell keyword 23 ▲ 2

#122 in reduce keyword 36

#158 in selection keyword 17 ▲ 4

#160 in tabellenkalkulation keyword 15 ▲ 1

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Developed by:

zupffwhy

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/loadtabonselect3/

User Reviews

So great! Works perfectly on Firefox 148.0.2 I just installed it and did not change anything in settings. Then I opened 70 tabs simultaneously from a Firefox folder and the cpu and ram usage were very high for only one second, then very low (15% cpu and 35% ram - 16 go). Before the cpu usage was 100% for several minutes when I was doing that, and the 16 go ram were used at 80-90%. This add-on is really a must have and should be integrated officially on browsers.

by ng*****, 2026-03-20

No public changelog for 1.2023.812.0 to 1.2025.1120.1

by gr*****, 2025-11-27

It works sometimes but usually makes the tabs experience worse for me, many of the tabs are not suspended properly but end up in a sort of weird in-between state where they end up kind of broken, such that clicking on them or even refreshing them won't make them load, you have to copy past the URL in a new tab to load it. I wish there was a add on that just collected URLs in a list and let you then let you load them in new tabs as you wish, rather than this approach of suspending the tabs

by pr*****, 2025-05-13

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Is LoadTabOnSelect 3 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.

LoadTabOnSelect 3 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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LoadTabOnSelect 3 is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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