# Window Title Hider

> Hides the browser window title on the task bar (shows a text first). Due to limitations in WebExtensions' API is not possible to remove the full title on just the window title, hence the reason to use a prefix.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/window-title-hider](https://chrome-stats.com/d/window-title-hider)

## Overview

- **ID:** `window-title-hider`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Carlos Carrera
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance
- **Daily users:** 21
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-07-21
- **Size:** 8.92 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/window-title-hider/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/thewz/Window-Title-Hider](https://github.com/thewz/Window-Title-Hider)

## Description

Window Title Hider is a Firefox add-on that allows users to hide the browser window title on the taskbar by showing a text first. This add-on solves the problem caused by limitations in WebExtensions' API by using a prefix to remove the full title. With Window Title Hider, users can have a cleaner taskbar interface while still easily identifying the browser windows.

## Rankings

- #23,814 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `menus`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

## 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/window-title-hider)