History Cleaner

Deletes history older than a specified amount of days.
What is History Cleaner?
History Cleaner is a Chrome extension that allows you to specify the number of days to keep browsing history. It automatically deletes history older than the chosen number, providing you with a clean browsing experience.

Extension stats

Users: 831 ▲ 16
Rating: 5.00 (5)
Version: 1.6.0 (Last updated: 2024-05-23)
Creation date: 2020-12-30
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • history
  • storage
  • notifications
  • alarms
Size: 48.89K

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History Cleaner (v1.6.1)
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Extension summary

Chrome extension that deletes history older than a specified amount of days.

=== Options ===

  • Behavior
    • Decides what history the extension will delete when it triggers.
    • Either disabled, delete old history, or delete all history.
    • Defaults to disabled, so the extension doesn't do anything until you configure it.
  • Number of Days to Keep History
    • Delete history older than midnight on the specified number of days ago.
    • Only has effect if behavior is set to delete old history.
    • Defaults to 0.
  • Trigger Mode
    • Whether the extension triggers on browser startup or at a set interval.
    • Defaults to timer.
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User reviews

Used this extension for years. It does exactly what its supposed to do, and well.

Used it on Firefox fore years, now using it on Brave
by Oren Yehezqel, 2022-10-19

The only good extension that actually automatically deletes history after x amount of days.
by Contijn Buijs, 2021-10-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

History Cleaner may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

History Cleaner has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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