Simple Suspender

Simple Suspender

Suspend / unsuspend a tab, with minimal privacy concerns by design

What is Simple Suspender?
Simple Suspender is a cross-browser extension that allows users to suspend and unsuspend tabs with minimal privacy concerns. By hiding inactive tabs behind a static error page, it helps optimize browser performance and offers a secure browsing experience. Install the extension from source code to ensure no possible abuse.
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Stats
By: VehpuS
Users: 150 ▲ 14
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2021-07-24)
Creation date: 2021-07-24
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 39.15K
URLs: Website
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Simple Suspender
Simple Suspender (v1.0)
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Summary

A cross-browser extension to suspend inactive / unused tabs by "hiding" them behind a static, generic browser error page. Basically to suspend https://www.microsoft.com, it will be redirected to http://localhost:0/#https://www.microsoft.com (try it ;) ).

If you want to install the extension from source code (to ensure no possible abuse) - follow the instructions in the Github repo: https://github.com/VehpuS/simple-cross-browser-suspender.

Safety
Risk impact

Simple Suspender is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Simple Suspender has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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