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Tab Wrangler

Tab Wrangler is a free extension for Chrome and Firefox that closes inactive tabs automatically.

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#18 of 27
Score
5.7
Tab Wrangler's website

What Tab Wrangler is

Tab Wrangler is a free extension for Chrome and Firefox that closes inactive tabs automatically. Its default waiting period is one hour. Closed tabs are collected in a searchable, sortable Tab Corral and can be restored with one click. Some restored tabs retain browsing history and scroll position, within the browser’s limit for the 25 most recently closed tabs. Users can lock tabs or whole windows, protect tabs from selected sites, and optionally protect audio-playing tabs or tabs in a group. Pinned and active tabs are always protected. Settings include a minimum number of open tabs before automatic closing begins, a pause option, keyboard shortcuts, and import or export for saved tabs and settings. Browser-account sync can carry settings when enabled, but closed tabs stay on the device. The developer says the extension sends no user or usage data and has no tracking, analytics, or ads; it can read tab titles and URLs, not page contents. Saved-tab capacity depends on browser storage quota.

Good

  • Free Chrome and Firefox extension
  • Searchable, sortable list of closed tabs
  • Can protect tabs and entire windows
  • No tracking, analytics, or advertisements

Watch out

  • Closed tabs are not synced
  • Restore history is limited to the latest 25 tabs
  • Saved-tab capacity depends on browser storage quota
  • Tab group protection requires the standard chrome.tabGroups API

Who it suits

Tab Wrangler suits people who want inactive tabs closed automatically while retaining a way to find and restore them. It is available for Chrome and Firefox and offers controls for protecting selected tabs or windows.

Verdict

Tab Wrangler pairs automatic tab cleanup with a searchable restore list and several protection options. Note that saved tabs stay local and storage capacity depends on the browser.

Plans and prices

From Tab Wrangler's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Tab WranglerFreeChrome and Firefox browser extension

The facts

Each one read from Tab Wrangler's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Where it runs

Browser support
The project provides extension downloads for Chrome and Firefox.checked 7 Oct 2026

What it does

Configuration
Users can set a minimum number of open tabs before auto-closing starts, pause auto-closing, configure keyboard shortcuts, and import or export saved tabs and settings.checked 7 Oct 2026
Data access
The extension can read tab titles and URLs but states it cannot read page contents.checked 7 Oct 2026
Default timeout
Tabs are automatically closed after one hour of inactivity by default.checked 7 Oct 2026
Integration
Settings can sync through the browser account when browser sync is enabled, while closed tabs are stored locally and are not synced.checked 7 Oct 2026
Other protections
Users can optionally protect tabs playing audio or belonging to a tab group; pinned and active tabs are always protected.checked 7 Oct 2026
Privacy
The developer states that Tab Wrangler transmits no user or usage data and has no tracking, analytics, or advertisements.checked 7 Oct 2026
Purpose
Tab Wrangler automatically closes tabs that have been inactive for a while so users can focus on the tabs that matter.checked 7 Oct 2026
Session restore
Some closed tabs can be restored with their browsing history and scroll position, subject to the browser's limit of the most recent 25 closed tabs.checked 7 Oct 2026
Storage limit
The maximum number of saved closed tabs depends on the browser's storage quota.checked 7 Oct 2026
Support
The Firefox add-on page lists [email protected] as the support email.checked 7 Oct 2026
Tab Corral
Automatically closed tabs are kept in a searchable, sortable list and can be restored with one click.checked 7 Oct 2026
Tab group limit
Tab group protection requires support for the standard chrome.tabGroups API; the project says Vivaldi Tab Stacks are not supported.checked 7 Oct 2026
Tab protection
Users can lock individual tabs or whole windows and automatically protect tabs from specified sites.checked 7 Oct 2026

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