# Tab Groups Unloader

> Automatically unloads the tabs of collapsed tab groups

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `tab-groups-unloader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Guido Berhörster
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 39
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 2
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-16
- **First published:** 2025-05-20
- **Size:** 22 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tab-groups-unloader/)

## Description

Collapsing a tab group will automatically unload all its tabs after a delay of 60 seconds.

## Rankings

- #18,048 — Overall
- #41 — group
- #159 — grok

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `tabs`
- `tabGroups`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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-groups-unloader)