# Tab Discard (Suspender)

> Easily suspend inactive tabs and save up memory for your browser.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/tab-discard-suspender](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tab-discard-suspender)

## Overview

- **ID:** `tab-discard-suspender`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Glin
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 184
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 3.92 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-10
- **First published:** 2020-07-05
- **Size:** 28 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tab-discard-suspender/)
- **Website:** [https://mybrowseraddon.com/tab-discard.html](https://mybrowseraddon.com/tab-discard.html)

## Description

**Tab Discard (Suspender)** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to suspend inactive tabs easily with just one click. By suspending unused tabs, you free up memory and accelerate your browser's performance. When you revisit a suspended tab, it reloads instantly with the same content, allowing seamless continuation of your work or browsing.

Ideal for users who keep multiple tabs open, this extension optimizes resource usage by minimizing the memory footprint of inactive tabs. Simply suspend all inactive tabs in one go and unsuspend them as needed, ensuring your browser runs faster and more efficiently. For bug reports or support, visit the extension's [homepage](https://mybrowseraddon.com/tab-discard.html).

## Rankings

- #8,550 — Overall
- #12 — spend
- #36 — wa sender
- #58 — memory
- #108 — card
- #216 — scan

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `notifications`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
- 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/tab-discard-suspender)