Auto Close New Tabs icon

Auto Close New Tabs

by Abhishek Muluk · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Automatically closes new tabs that are opened from clicks on the current tab.

Users
32
+9 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#127K
#105K among extensions
Version
1.0
updated 11 Jun 2024

Users

monthly, 2 years
03467Jun 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 32 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
001Jun 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Auto Close New Tabs

Does the website you're using create a ton of new tabs? This extension will automatically close them for you, so you don't have to. Enjoy a cleaner browsing experience! 😊

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+3+10.3%00.00
30 days+9+39.1%00.00
6 months+10+45.5%00.00
1 year+15+88.2%00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.011 Jun 2024

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
11 Jun 2024
Size
66 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 1

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