Light Tab Suspender

Name: Light Tab Suspender
Rating: 2.33 (3 reviews)
Author: shaunmolloy

Alternative to the great suspender

As of May 2026, Light Tab Suspender has 84 users and a 2.33/5 rating from 3 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

shaunmolloy Workflow & Planning★ Featured

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users−6.7%

Rating0%

2.33

3 reviews

Reviews0%

Version

1.3.0

Manifest V3

History

3 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	90	2.33	3	1.3.0
Apr 30, 2026	85	2.33	3	1.3.0
May 27, 2026	81	2.33	3	1.3.0
Now	84	2.33	3	1.3.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: tabs
Host access: None declared

Screenshots

About

It saves the tab’s URL and title, replacing the page with a lightweight placeholder, cutting memory usage from ~150MB per tab to ~10MB.

When you unsuspend a tab, it instantly restores to its original state.

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Usage:
- Click extension icon to suspend / unsuspend tab.
- Use keyboard shortcut to suspend / unsuspend tab: chrome://extensions/shortcuts.

Technical

Version: 1.3.0
Manifest: V3
Size: 13.21KiB
Min Chrome: 88
Languages: 1
Featured: Yes

Metadata

ID: omemdnaphiccifgleodlhhbdgnaahhfa
Developer ID: ub44cdbce0d5ed2bda50fae8217a8cec5
Developer Email: [email protected]
Created: Feb 22, 2021
Last Updated (Store): Mar 29, 2025
Last Scraped: May 27, 2026
Website: —
Support URL: https://github.com/shaunmolloy/chrome-light-tab-suspender/issues
Privacy Policy: —