# TabAutoClose

> Firefox extension for auto closing tabs that meet certain criteria. Currently supports regex for the title of a page. Useful when behind a proxy like Privoxy which blocks certain pages.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/tabautoclose](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tabautoclose)

## Overview

- **ID:** `tabautoclose`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firefox user 13013077
- **Category:** privacy-security,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 42
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-05-06
- **Size:** 9.25 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tabautoclose/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/mobislan/TabAutoClose](https://github.com/mobislan/TabAutoClose)

## Description

TabAutoClose is a Firefox extension that allows users to automatically close tabs that meet specific criteria. It supports regex for page title matching and is especially useful for blocking certain pages when behind proxy servers like Privoxy.

## Rankings

- #17,542 — Overall
- #87 — close
- #164 — autogram
- #193 — autocomplete

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tabautoclose)