History Janitor

A browser extension that automatically check every minutes if a URL in history contains a specified keywords and then delete it

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-03-10
By: Nex
Users: 111
Rating: 3.00 (4)
Version: 2.0 (Last updated: 2014-02-03)
Creation date: 2014-02-03
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • history
  • storage
  • alarms
Size: 178.18K

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

History Janitor is a good way to manage what's showing up in your address bar.

Let's say you're starting to type "you" or "red" and some unwanted URLs are showing up... Well, with this extension, you can prevent that by adding the keyword to the blacklist.

It will automatically search (every minutes) and delete the URLs that contains any keywords in the blacklist.

Suggestions and feedback are welcomed !

User reviews

Just doesn't work

It was working if Google Account isn't signed in. I think this is a Chrome bug that if you signed in Chrome, chrome.history.deleteUrl no longer works..
by Peter Zhe Chen, 2014-07-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

History Janitor requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

History Janitor may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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