Close Tab by Double Right Click

Name: Close Tab by Double Right Click
Rating: 2.9705882352941178 (68 reviews)
Author: https://webextensions.org

Close tab by double right clicking anywhere on the page. Inspired by "Rights To Close" legacy extension for Mozilla Firefox.

Close Tab by Double Right Click - Enhance Browsing Experience

'Close Tab by Double Right Click' is a chrome extension designed to streamline the user's browsing experience. By simplifying the process to close a tab to a double right click, efficiency is increased. This extension also provides unique handling for closing special tabs, like 'chrome:///' and 'about:blank', due to Chrome API's technical limitations. Visit 'Extension options' for further customization.

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Extension stats

By: https://webextensions.org

Users: 7,000+

Rating: 2.97

(68)

Version: 2.2.0 (Last updated: 2024-12-28)

Creation date: 2017-11-17

Risk:

Permissions:

contextMenus
scripting
storage
tabs

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 21.79K

Email: we*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Ranking

# 11,654 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#10686 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 12 #16 in close keyword 18 ▲ 1 #19 in right click keyword 59 ▼ 1 #53 in firefox keyword 21 ▼ 4

Other platforms

Close Tab by Double Right Click (v1.1.3)

197 3.24

(54)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works well in Brave browser
Makes closing tabs faster for single handed use
Does exactly what it is supposed to do

Cons

Does not work on certain secure pages or Chrome web store
Does not function properly in Chrome 115 and new Microsoft Edge
Some users report it doesn't work at all

Most mentioned

Does nothing
Doesn't work on certain pages like Chrome Settings/Extensions/New Tab
Needs to be allowed in incognito mode to function

User reviews

Sembrerebbe funzionare bene, come quello che usavo. Figo e grazie ^_^

Sorma00, 2025-03-03

When I right click to copy text, one click closes the tab.

もんじゃ, 2024-12-27

works as expected

No One, 2024-09-17

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Close Tab by Double Right Click 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

Close Tab by Double Right Click may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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