# Tab Suspender

> Manually discard all open tabs except the current one. Speed up your browser.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `tab-suspender-extension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TabSuspender
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 665
- **Weekly downloads:** 18
- **Rating:** 3.86 / 5 (22 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-15
- **First published:** 2019-07-12
- **Size:** 49 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tab-suspender-extension/)
- **Website:** [https://tabsuspender.info/](https://tabsuspender.info/)

## Description

**Tab Suspender** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to instantly improve your browser's performance by manually discarding all open tabs except the one you are currently using. This functionality frees up valuable memory, helping your browser run faster and more smoothly.

By suspending unused tabs, Tab Suspender reduces resource consumption, allowing for quicker navigation and a more responsive browsing experience. Ideal for users who keep many tabs open, this extension offers a simple and effective way to clear memory and boost your browser speed on demand.

## Rankings

- #4,205 — Overall
- #6 — spend
- #10 — wa sender
- #68 — tabellenkalkulation
- #76 — tab
- #106 — restore tabs

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

## 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.
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## Review summary

Tab Suspender is praised for its lightweight design and effective memory savings by suspending inactive tabs, with users appreciating its simplicity and reliability over time. However, common issues include lack of whitelist support, inability to exclude media-playing tabs, no auto-suspend timeout, and limited manual tab suspension control. Some users report that suspending tabs can inadvertently affect more tabs than intended, reducing accessibility. Overall, it fulfills its primary purpose but could benefit from enhanced customization and control features.

### Pros

- Effectively saves memory by suspending inactive tabs.
- Lightweight and simple to use.
- Automatically suspends all tabs except the active one, improving performance.
- Has been reliable for long-term users.
- Immediate noticeable memory gain upon use.

### Cons

- Lacks options to whitelist URLs or protect tabs with unsaved form data.
- No feature to prevent suspension of tabs playing media.
- Absence of a timeout or auto-suspend feature after inactivity.
- Some users desire manual control via context menu to suspend specific tabs.
- Functionality sometimes suspends more tabs than intended, causing access issues.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tab-suspender-extension)