Pause Script Execution

Name: Pause Script Execution
Rating: 2.63 (8 reviews)
Author: Andy Smith

Pause JavaScript execution to aid in debugging. Open DevTools and press the hotkey (default Ctrl+Shift+S) to pause script execution.

As of June 2026, Pause Script Execution has 583 users and a 2.63/5 rating from 8 reviews in the Developer Tools category.

Andy Smith Developer Tools

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users−4.3%

583

Rating0%

2.63

8 reviews

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Version

1.0.1

Manifest V3

History

5 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 20, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 20, 2026	609	2.63	8	1.0.1
May 5, 2026	639	2.63	8	1.0.1
May 15, 2026	618	2.63	8	1.0.1
May 28, 2026	624	2.63	8	1.0.1
Jun 9, 2026	598	2.63	8	1.0.1
Now	583	2.63	8	1.0.1

Permissions & access

Permissions: scriptingactiveTab
Host access: None declared

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About

Have you ever needed to debug a webpage, but the elements are moving too quickly or a popup menu disappears when you stop hovering over it? This extension allows you to easily pause JavaScript execution using a hotkey. Under the hood, it just calls "debugger" to freeze execution, allowing you to inspect everything that's going on. To use, just open Chrome DevTools and then press the hotkey (default Ctrl+Shift+S) to pause script execution. You can reload the page and press this hotkey quickly to time exactly when the execution pauses.

Change the hotkey to anything you want by going to Extensions -> Keyboard shortcuts (on the left) -> Pause Script Execution

UPDATE: Due to a change in Chrome, you may have to go to DevTools settings > 'Ignore list' > 'General exclusion rules', and UNCHECK 'Content scripts injected by extensions'.

This extension is very simple and lightweight. See the source code here: https://github.com/andyjsmith/Pause-Script-Execution