UnloadTabs

Unload your tabs to free resources and prevents them from loading unintentionally

UnloadTabs: Free Resources and Unload Unwanted Tabs in Firefox

UnloadTabs is an efficient Firefox add-on that not only allows users to free up resources by unloading unnecessary tabs, but also adds a context menu to unload the current loaded or other tabs. It averts loading tabs when the active tab shuts, offers shortcuts for navigation, and makes it clear which tabs are loaded through its unique grayed out features for unloaded tabs. It is also compatible with Tree Style Tab, Container Tabs, and Hidden Tabs.

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Add-on stats

By: NiklasG

Daily users: 3,526

-17

Rating: 4.42

(72)

1 new ratings

Version: 0.8.5 (Last updated: 2019-09-06)

Version code: 4853235

Creation date: 2016-06-10

Weekly download count: 54

Firefox on Android: No

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
menus
notifications
tabs

Size: 92.57K

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,471 ▼ 13

Other rankings

#120 in Tabs ▼ 1

#275 in Other extensions ▼ 2

#15 in new tabs keyword 48

#21 in restore tabs keyword 26

#25 in tabellenkalkulation keyword 13

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Other platforms

Not available on Chrome

Not available on Android

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Freed up memory and CPU by unloading active tabs
Helps manage high numbers of open tabs (50+)
Integrates well with Tree Style Tab for better organization
Useful in scenarios with limited internet speeds

Cons

Only supports unloading tabs on a per-tab basis, not for multiple tabs at once
Increasingly encountered issues causing browser breaks
Firefox already has a built-in Tab Discard feature

Most mentioned

Ability to unload individual tabs to save resources
The need for a more efficient way to unload multiple tabs
Integration with Tree Style Tab

User reviews

by Lukita, 2025-03-19

works only for PER TAB basis, where the user can unload SINGLE tabs, one by one! can't be used for multiple shift+selected tabs, which completely misses the point of temporarily removing whole window of open tabs from RAM when doing other kind of research in another window it's actually much simpler to create a new folder for bookmarks, drag all the tabs there, and then close the tabs instead, which will completely remove them from RAM

by Firefox user 17119052, 2025-02-27

by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-15

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

UnloadTabs requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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