CloseExcessTabs
Closes tabs when you open more than specified (default: 10, default method: new tab)
As of May 2026, CloseExcessTabs has 4 users in the Workflow & Planning category.
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Version
1.3.0
Manifest V3
History
2 snapshotsTracking since Apr 24, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | 4 | — | — | 1.3.0 |
| May 21, 2026 | 5 | — | — | 1.3.0 |
| Now | 4 | — | — | 1.3.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storagenotifications
- Host access
- None declared
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About
This extension is to forcefully limit the number of tabs allowed open in a browser window. There are options to set a specific number, the default is 10. There is also the option to change the method of how tabs are discarded. It can either stop a new tab from opening, close the first tab on the list, or close one entirely at random.
Technical
- Version
- 1.3.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 20.64KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- hjligmgiocpgckolgkifjbifdoehdpid
- Developer ID
- ub0e332f85bb3f9984fc3ad33c20535be
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Aug 31, 2022
- Last Updated (Store)
- Sep 2, 2024
- Last Scraped
- May 21, 2026
- Website
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- Privacy Policy
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 21, 2026.