Control your history! This WebExtension will let you pick a domain to be auto deleted from history. Useful for any site that likes to spawn a bunch of history entries (ex. Google Maps or Google Translate). Also you can expire history by days.
- By:
- CAD Team
- Daily users:
- 2,393+ 36
- Rating:
- 4.25 (76)
- Version:
- 2.0.3resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25
- Version code:
- 5727410
- Creation date:
- 2017-01-04
- Risk:
- Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- activeTab
- history
- tabs
- storage
- alarms
- activeTab
- Size:
- 802.30K
- URLs:
- Website
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Browser Add-ons
- Updated:
- a day ago
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Pros
- Automatically deletes browsing history based on domain blacklisting, helping manage privacy.
- Supports deleting history older than a specified number of days.
- Useful for removing search suggestions that Firefox otherwise retains.
- Easy to use on desktop Firefox versions.
- Provides control over history management which users find valuable and a 'lifesaver'.
Cons
- Lack of support for Firefox on Android/mobile platforms is frequently requested.
- No full support for regular expressions; only basic wildcards are supported, limiting flexibility.
- User interface issues such as broken display or shaking window make it hard to use.
- Auto-delete functionality sometimes does not work as expected; history is not deleted despite settings.
- Lack of clear warnings or safeguards around deletion features leading to potential accidental data loss.
Recent reviews
by Makfrum, 2025-04-27
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-03-27
by Craig, 2025-03-05
Extension safety
Risk impact
History AutoDelete requires a few sensitive permissions. 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
History AutoDelete is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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