# Close Inactive Tabs

> Automatically closes inactive tabs that havent been used for more than a configurable number of days

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/close-inactive-tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/close-inactive-tabs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `close-inactive-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nic Z
- **Category:** alerts-updates,tabs
- **Daily users:** 9
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Version:** 1.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2023-01-11
- **First published:** 2023-01-07
- **Size:** 991 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/close-inactive-tabs/)

## Description

"Close Inactive Tabs" is a Firefox add-on that automatically closes inactive tabs that haven't been used for more than a configurable number of days. It helps users declutter their browser and improves overall performance.

## Rankings

- #35,629 — Overall
- #120 — close
- #182 — configure

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `notifications`
- `browser_action`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/close-inactive-tabs)