Who should use Hibernating Tabs?

Hibernating Tabs is a consumer product built for firefox users who keep many tabs open.

Is Hibernating Tabs free?

Yes — Hibernating Tabs is free to use.

What platforms does Hibernating Tabs run on?

Hibernating Tabs runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Hibernating Tabs still active?

Unverified. Hibernating Tabs has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Hibernating Tabs?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Tab Memory Saver, Tab Optimizer, and Tab Suspender.

Who develops Hibernating Tabs?

Hibernating Tabs is developed by Cprofessional.

When did Hibernating Tabs launch?

Hibernating Tabs first shipped in 2024.

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Hibernating Tabs

Name: Hibernating Tabs
Author: Cprofessional

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Hibernating Tabs is a Firefox extension that automatically hibernates inactive tabs to free memory and reduce system resource usage. It provides configurable timeout settings, real-time tab management, tab status indicators, and controls for preventing selected tabs from hibernating.

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Hibernating Tabs is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on reducing browser memory and system resource usage when many tabs remain open. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users who keep many tabs open. It is available for free. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Cprofessional, and it first shipped in 2024. Among its 6 catalogued features are automatic tab hibernation, custom timeout settings, and real-time tab management. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Automatic tab hibernation
Custom timeout settings
Real-time tab management
Tab status indicators
Tab title changes
Protected tabs

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed13 Sep · 03:13 UTC
Hibernating Tabs verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Hibernating Tabs

What is Hibernating Tabs?: Hibernating Tabs focuses on reducing browser memory and system resource usage when many tabs remain open. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Hibernating Tabs?: Hibernating Tabs is a consumer product built for firefox users who keep many tabs open.
Is Hibernating Tabs free?: Yes — Hibernating Tabs is free to use.
What platforms does Hibernating Tabs run on?: Hibernating Tabs runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Hibernating Tabs still active?: Unverified. Hibernating Tabs has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Hibernating Tabs?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Tab Memory Saver, Tab Optimizer, and Tab Suspender.Tab Memory Saver Tab Optimizer Tab Suspender
Who develops Hibernating Tabs?: Hibernating Tabs is developed by Cprofessional.
When did Hibernating Tabs launch?: Hibernating Tabs first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Built for: Firefox users who keep many tabs open
Model: B2C
Solves: Reducing browser memory and system resource usage when many tabs remain open.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: hibernating-tabs

Developer

Cprofessional

Index record

Indexed: 13 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 13 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: hibernating-tabs-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 13 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 13 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 13 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/hibernating-tabs

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