# Close Tabs By Pattern

> Automatically close tabs whose URL match specific patterns

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `close-tabs-by-pattern`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mathieu Pillard
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 22
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2
- **Last updated:** 2019-06-09
- **First published:** 2019-06-09
- **Size:** 9.74 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/close-tabs-by-pattern/)

## Description

Close Tabs By Pattern is a Firefox add-on that automatically closes tabs whose URL match specific patterns. It is a convenient tool for tab hoarders who want to quickly close work-related tabs before taking time off.

## Rankings

- #23,632 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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-tabs-by-pattern)