Close Empty Tabs icon

Close Empty Tabs

by Lukas Polak · lukaspolak.com · Workflow & Planning
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Close all empty tabs

Users
25
−6 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#142K
#118K among extensions
Version
1.1
updated 9 Dec 2021

Users

monthly, 3 years
068137Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 25 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
001Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 0 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 Close Empty Tabs

Close every opened empty tab with a single click. Just press the "Close Empty Tabs" toolbar button and see the magic! Now you can even change the extension icon color! Right-click on the extension, pick an "Options," and choose your preferred color theme.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−3.8%00.00
30 days−6−19.4%00.00
6 months−25−50.0%00.00
1 year+2+8.7%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Close Empty Tabs appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
close#48+4

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.16 Dec 2021
1.04 Dec 2021

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
4 Dec 2021
Size
87 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Support
lukaspolak.com
Extension ID
gfaejmaafhijjfkodjcchacbelheapll

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
tabsstorage

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