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Dont Load Background Tabs by igorlogius

Prevents background tabs from loading until activated

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4.5 (2 reviews)4.5 (2 reviews)
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About this extension
NAME

dont-load-background-tabs

SYNOPSIS

USER INPUTS
  • activate state

OPTIONS
  • operation mode
  • list matchers

REQUIRED PERMISSIONS
  • "storage": used to store activation state, operation mode and list matcher regular expressions
  • "webRequest" + "webRequestBlocking" + "<all_url>": used to cancel the load requests

OPTIONAL PERMISSIONS

none

DEMO VIDEO

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3b812e31-67ff-4eb8-ba2d-bd9d72f49f56

COMMON ISSUES / FAQ

none
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Permissions and data

Required permissions:

  • Access your data for all websites

Data collection:

  • The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
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Add-on Links
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Version
1.3.21
Size
11.32 KB
Last updated
a day ago (Apr 7, 2026)
Related Categories
  • Tabs
License
The Unlicense
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