Forget Me - Clean History, Cookies & more

Name: Forget Me - Clean History, Cookies & more
Rating: 3.5698924731182795 (93 reviews)
Author: FDev

Delete everything about a website. Cookies, History, localStorage, sessionStorage...everything!

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Forget Me is a Chrome extension designed for users who want complete privacy when browsing. With a single click on the extension icon, it deletes not only cookies but also browsing history, HTML5 client-side storage like localStorage and sessionStorage. This comprehensive cleanup ensures that no trace of your visit remains on the site.

The extension is continuously being improved to handle other types of storage such as flash cookies. Forget Me seamlessly integrates with companion extensions like "Edit This Cookie" and "Swap My Cookies" to provide an enhanced cookie managing experience. It's the perfect tool for users who prioritize privacy and want a simple solution to keep their browsing history and site data private.

Privacy & Security Productivity

By:

FDev

Users:

8,000+

Rating:

3.57

(93)

Version:

1.1.0 Last updated: 2020-11-22

Creation date:

2013-11-25

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
<all_urls>
cookies
history

Size:

333.82K

Email:

su*****@editthiscookie.com

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 10,834 ▼ 34

Other rankings

#761 in Developer Tools ▼ 1 #1 in forget keyword 11 #84 in history keyword 27 ▼ 3 #90 in cookie keyword 61 ▼ 5

User reviews

Users praise 'Forget Me' for effectively clearing cookies and allowing targeted logout from websites, useful for bypassing paywalls and for developers. However, multiple reviews highlight its inability to remove sites from browser history and autofill data. Some users experience inconsistent behavior or failure in deleting browsing data entirely. Additionally, the extension may consume excessive memory, affecting performance. Overall, it offers simple selective cleaning but lacks comprehensive removal of all browsing traces.

Pros

Effectively deletes cookies and logs out from specific sites, allowing users to reset login status.
Helps users bypass paywalls on certain news websites by resetting reading counters.
Offers a simple, one-click approach to clear cookies and browsing data for the current site.
Appreciated by developers and users who want to selectively clear browsing data for privacy or testing.
Does not affect the browsing data or cookies of other sites, offering targeted cleaning.

Cons

Fails to remove targeted sites from the browser history or recently closed tabs list.
Does not delete autofill or auto-type entries related to the cleared sites.
Some users report that the extension sometimes doesn't work or deletes only for the exact URL but not the entire site.
Consumes too much memory according to some users, impacting browser performance.
Inconsistent functionality with some features not working as intended or as described.

Recent reviews

Un exito, increible que chrome no tenga una forma de hacer esto

Nicolás Gibbs, 2024-12-04

Really great extension that does what it is supposed to do, except for one thing: it doesn't delete the targeted site from the list of recently closed tabs in the history menu... It's a pity but a minor drawback. Thanks for the good work.

Vor Inghem, 2022-10-14

Cool. It works. Successfully logout from site.

Akullla, 2022-06-13

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Forget Me - Clean History, Cookies & more requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Forget Me - Clean History, Cookies & more has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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