Close Tabs to the Left icon

Close Tabs to the Left

by Erik Humphrey · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Adds a button to close all tabs to the left of the current tab.

Users
8,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.7 / 5
−0.01 in 30 days
Ratings
39
−1 in 30 days
Store rank
#11K
#9,404 among extensions
Version
1.2.1
updated 11 May 2021

Users

monthly, 3 years
1,0004,5008,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 8,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
82440Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 39 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 Tabs to the Left

Most browsers have the ability to right-click a tab and "Close tabs to the right", but not "Close tabs to the left"! This extension adds a button to the right of the address bar that all closes all tabs to the left of the current active tab. Unlike most other extensions, it doesn't closed tabs you've pinned!

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%−1−0.01
30 days0+0.0%−1−0.01
6 months+1,000+14.3%00.00
1 year+2,000+33.3%+5+0.04

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Close Tabs to the Left appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
close#8+7

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.2.111 May 2021
1.210 May 2021
1.126 Jun 2019

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
26 Jun 2019
Size
28 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
gggbppgpkegkkgjpmlbedgbmgomecmoj

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 1

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