History AutoDelete

History AutoDelete

Control your history! This WebExtension will let you pick a domain to be auto deleted from history. Useful for any site that likes to spawn a bunch of history entries (ex. Google Maps or Google Translate). Also you can expire history by days.

What is History AutoDelete?
History AutoDelete is a Firefox add-on that empowers the user with an added control over their browser history. It allows you to select specific domains to be automatically removed from your browsing history. Further enhancing its utility, it also offers an option to auto-delete history entries that are older than a defined number of days. On top of its primary features, it provides usage statistics, an exportability of domain list, and a sleek, responsive settings menu.
Merlin
Stats
By: CAD Team
Users: 2,468 ▲ 11
Rating: 4.23 (71)
Version: 2.0.3resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2017-01-04
Weekly download count: 60
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • history
  • tabs
  • storage
  • alarms
Size: 802.30K
URLs: Website
Stats date:

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Summary

This WebExtension enhances your control of history. Letting you choose which domain to be blacklisted from history. In addition, you can choose to clear older history entries by X amount of days.

Not Compatible for Firefox on Android Yet

Main Features

  • Set any domain's history to be auto deleted
  • Import and Export your list of domains
  • Keep history for X days (auto delete older history)
  • Counts the total number history deleted
  • Icon shows you how many times that domain's entries show up in your history
  • Clear all history for a domain on demand
  • Responsive and Sleek Settings Menu
User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Ability to delete history by domain
  • Can delete history older than a set number of days
  • Prevents unwanted search suggestions
Cons
  • Not functional or reliable for some users
  • Lack of support and maintenance
  • User interface is reported as broken
  • Does not support regular expression entries
  • Does not have a whitelist feature
Most mentioned
  • Unreliable functionality
  • Lack of regular expression support
  • Deleted user's history without warning
  • Broken user interface
  • Desire for Android support
Recent reviews
by Oliver Dippel, 2024-01-02
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Safety
Risk impact

History AutoDelete may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

History AutoDelete is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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