# theCleaner

> Clears selected browsiClears selected browsing data, plus automated cookie cleaning with whitelist.ng data, plus automated cookie cleaning with whitelist.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `thecleaner`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** xx5
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 2.9.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-22
- **First published:** 2026-02-19
- **Size:** 71 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/thecleaner/)
- **Website:** [https://privaci.pages.dev/](https://privaci.pages.dev/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/thecleaner/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/thecleaner/privacy/)

## Description

theCleaner is a powerful, lightweight browsing data manager designed for speed and privacy.

Key features:
- <strong>Daily Stats</strong>: Track your cleaning history with a 7-day visual dashboard showing items and data size cleared.
- <strong>Smart Cookie Engine</strong>: Automatically identifies session tokens (🛡️) vs. known trackers (⚠️) using a 4-tier heuristic engine, helping you whitelist only what you need.
- <strong>Granular Control</strong>: Clear cache, history, downloads, and more for the "Current Tab" or "Globally" with one click.
- <strong>Advanced Automation</strong>: Auto-clear data on interval (1 min to 60+), on tab close, or window close.
- <strong>Minimalist Design</strong>: A premium, responsive UI that stays out of your way.

Keep your browser lean and your sessions private without losing your logins.

## Rankings

- #116,097 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `browsingData`
- `tabs`
- `history`
- `cookies`
- `downloads`
- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `alarms`

### Host permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/thecleaner)