History Cleaner

A single-click browser history cleaner. You can wipe your browser history for a configurable period.

History Cleaner - Efficient Chrome Extension for Regular and Protected Sites

'History Cleaner' is a Chrome extension that allows the user to efficiently clear their browser history for specific time frames. It provides a comprehensive clearing experience, equipped with settings to remove history from regular websites, protected sites, and even installed extensions. User-friendly interface for easy operation, or opt for a headless mode for automatic clean-up.

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By: unixeco

Users: 8,000+

Rating: 3.92

(25)

0.04

Version: 0.2.1 (Last updated: 2023-07-24)

Creation date: 2020-05-27

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
browsingData

Size: 316.42K

Email: un*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 10,588 ▼ 22

Other rankings

#485 in Accessibility ▼ 5

#16 in cleaner keyword 26 ▲ 1

#17 in browser history keyword 32 ▼ 2

#17 in history keyword 28 ▲ 3

#89 in delete keyword 10 ▲ 1

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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This extension is the simplest method to clear your browser history for a specific time frame. You have the flexibility to set a custom period through the options page, as well as define the zone for which you wish to delete the history data.

For a more thorough cleaning experience, try out my eCleaner: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ecleaner-forget-button/ejhlpopncnfaaeicmbdnddebccnkfenn

With this extension, you can delete the history from three distinct contexts:

Regular websites
Protected websites (Websites installed as hosted applications)
Extensions zone (Installed extensions and packaged applications)

Modes of Operation:

Using the User Interface (UI): Click on the browser action, choose the desired cleaning period, and press the "Run Cleaning" button.
Headless Mode (Single Click): Select the "Do not show this window" option after opening the interface. From then on, when you click on the browser action, the extension will automatically run the cleaning job in headless mode.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

User reviews

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Pros

Does what it says it does
Easy to use with a single click
Appreciated by users for effectively cleaning history
Highly rated by users as one of the best history cleaners

Cons

Keeps stopping to function, requiring disable/enable
Does not allow for cleaning history since a specific time period
Cannot clear history if it can't read the profile
Erases information without confirmation

Most mentioned

Functionality issues (stopping to work)
User requests for more configurable time settings for cleaning history
Lack of confirmation before erasing information

User reviews

Does what it says it does. Limited. Feature request: The possibility to "Clean history for this domain". So that all history for the domain (subdomains) I am on are flushed only, not all or nothing.