Tab Wrangler
Automatically closes inactive tabs and makes it easy to get them back
As of June 2026, Tab Wrangler has 60,000 users and a 4.43/5 rating from 948 reviews in the Functionality & UI category.
Usersdown 14.3 percent−14.3%
60.0K
60,000
Ratingno change0%
4.43
948 reviews
Reviewsup 0.2 percent+0.2%
948
Version
8.3.0
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension lost 10.0K users, 4 version updates, changed permissions.
History
9 snapshotsTracking since Apr 5, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | 70.0K | 4.43 | 946 | 7.10.0 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 70.0K | 4.43 | 946 | 8.0.0 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 70.0K | 4.43 | 946 | 8.1.0 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 70.0K | 4.43 | 946 | 8.1.0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 70.0K | 4.43 | 946 | 8.2.0 |
| May 2, 2026 | 70.0K | 4.43 | 947 | 8.2.0 |
| May 17, 2026 | 70.0K | 4.43 | 947 | 8.3.0 |
| May 28, 2026 | 60.0K | 4.43 | 948 | 8.3.0 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 60.0K | 4.43 | 947 | 8.3.0 |
| Now | 60.0K | 4.43 | 948 | 8.3.0 |
Changelog
- Apr 20, 2026permissions
alarms, contextMenus, sessions, storage, tabs, favicon
alarms, contextMenus, sessions, storage, tabGroups, tabs, favicon
- Apr 5, 2026permissions
alarms, contextMenus, sessions, storage, tabs
alarms, contextMenus, sessions, storage, tabs, favicon
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- alarmscontextMenussessionsstoragetabGroupstabsfavicon
- Host access
- None declared
Screenshots
About
Too many tabs? Do you have a tab addiction? Tab Wrangler closes tabs that haven't been used recently. See how Tab Wrangler can free your Chrome from tab clutter in our walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtP7pysqHY8 - Automatically closes idle tabs after designated time - Prevents auto-closing of your chosen sites - Saves closed tabs, keeps a list to easily re-open - Doesn't close pinned tabs or tabs playing sound Auto-closed tabs are stored safe and sound in the Tab Corral. Tab Wrangler is highly configurable and will save your computer and your focus from tab overload.
Technical
- Version
- 8.3.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 903KiB
- Min Chrome
- 110
- Languages
- 30
- Featured
- Yes
Metadata
- ID
- egnjhciaieeiiohknchakcodbpgjnchh
- Developer ID
- u23080b9024fafd516319bab794b22cfa
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Feb 17, 2010
- Last Updated (Store)
- Apr 30, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 17, 2026
- Website
- —
- Privacy Policy
- https://github.com/tabwrangler/tabwrangler
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