History Cleaner
Deletes browsing history older than a specified number of days.
History Cleaner - Automated Browsing History Deletion
"History Cleaner" is a Firefox add-on designed to automatically delete browsing history older than a specified number of days, helping to maintain privacy and reduce digital clutter. Users can configure it to trigger based on browser idle time, startup, or set intervals, and choose between deleting old history or all history. With its adjustable settings for days to keep history and trigger modes, the add-on offers a tailored browsing history management experience. Additionally, it provides permissions information and acknowledgments for icon sources.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 675
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- history
- storage
- idle
- alarms
Size: 113.29K
URLs: Website
Ranking
# 563 ▲ 5
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Add-on summary
History Cleaner
Firefox addon that deletes history older than a specified amount of days.
Options
- Behavior
- Decides what history the extension will delete when it triggers.
- Either disabled, delete old history, or delete all history.
- Defaults to disabled, so the extension doesn’t do anything until you configure it.
- Number of Days to Keep History
- Delete history older than midnight on the specified number of days ago.
- Only has effect if behavior is set to delete old history.
- Defaults to 0.
- Trigger Mode
- Whether the extension triggers on idle, on browser startup, or at a set interval.
- Defaults to idle.
- Idle Length
- Amount of time in seconds the browser should idle before triggering.
- Only has effect if trigger mode is set to idle.
- Defaults to 60, minimum 15.
- Timer Interval
- Interval in minutes between triggering.
- Only has effect if trigger mode is set to timer.
- Defaults to 1440 (24 hours), Minimum 1
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User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- It effectively cleans browsing history.
- Works well on various machines.
- Allows for automatic history deletion after a set number of days.
Cons
- High memory usage leading to freezing on lower-spec machines.
- User interface for settings could be improved.
Most mentioned
- Memory usage issues
- Effectiveness in cleaning history
- Need for better user experience in settings
User reviews
by 无能狂怒气死自己, 2024-12-14
Goooood
by Firefox user 17595129, 2024-12-08
by chribt, 2024-12-02
Add-on safety
Risk impact
History Cleaner requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
History Cleaner is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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