# Pause GIFs

> Pause and Play Individual GIFs with Ease

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/pause-gifs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pause-gifs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `pause-gifs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Fredo
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance
- **Daily users:** 49
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Rating:** 1.86 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-01
- **First published:** 2025-01-26
- **Size:** 61 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pause-gifs/)

## Description

This lightweight Firefox extension lets you pause and play individual GIFs on any webpage effortlessly. 

Hover over a GIF to reveal a pause/play button. Click to freeze the GIF on its first frame or resume playback. No page reloads, no mass pausing—full control over each GIF! Perfect for stopping distracting animations on blogs or focusing on key elements without endless loops. The button vanishes when the mouse leaves the GIF for a clean UI. Unlike other extensions, this tool is simple, intuitive, and hassle-free. Say goodbye to annoying GIF distractions while keeping your browsing smooth and productive!

## Rankings

- #16,178 — Overall
- #8 — pause
- #17 — cause
- #19 — gif
- #238 — resume

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/pause-gifs)