# Tab Double-Click Close

> Close any tab by double-clicking it. Simple, lightweight, and native — no bloat.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/double-click-tab-close](https://chrome-stats.com/d/double-click-tab-close)

## Overview

- **ID:** `double-click-tab-close`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DonPedroTV
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 26
- **Weekly downloads:** 14
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-01
- **First published:** 2026-05-29
- **Size:** 29 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/double-click-tab-close/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/DonPedroTV/Tab-Double-Click-Close---Firefox-Addon](https://github.com/DonPedroTV/Tab-Double-Click-Close---Firefox-Addon)

## Description

<strong>Close any Firefox tab by simply double-clicking on it!</strong>

This lightweight, zero-bloat extension utilizes Firefox's native built-in settings API to enable tab closing with a double-click.

Key Features:
<ul><li><strong>Simple &amp; Intuitive:</strong> Just double-click any tab in the tab bar to close it immediately.</li><li><strong>Native Integration:</strong> Uses the official Firefox <code>browserSettings.closeTabsByDoubleClick</code> API.</li><li><strong>Lightweight:</strong> Tiny footprint (under 10 KB), no heavy scripts running in the background.</li><li><strong>Toolbar Popup:</strong> Easy toggle button to turn the feature on or off anytime.</li><li><strong>Privacy First:</strong> No tracking, no data collection, and only requires a single permission (<code>browserSettings</code>).</li></ul>
Open Source

The full source code is open-source and available on GitHub:
<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/c655b196361733d1e7188348212a9ab454d1840fc038fae45363f223858f4d63/https%3A//github.com/DonPedroTV/Tab-Double-Click-Close---Firefox-Addon" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/DonPedroTV/Tab-Double-Click-Close---Firefox-Addon</a>

## Rankings

- #21,768 — Overall
- #84 — close
- #247 — right click

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `browserSettings`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- 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/double-click-tab-close)