Limit History Lifetime chrome extension

Version: 2014.7.20
Limit History Lifetime
Set a maximum limit on history entry lifetime. By Nick Semenkovich <[email protected]>
3.50 Based on 10 user rates

What is Limit History Lifetime?

Limit History Lifetime is a history clear extension for chrome. it's a free extension , it has 764 active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 3.50 from 10 rated user, last update is 3777 days ago.


What’s new in version 2014.7.20?

                Set a maximum limit on history entries. By Nick Semenkovich <[email protected]>

Long-lasting history items in Chrome can be annoying, especially since it's hard to clear just an older range of entries. This extension limits the maximum lifetime of history items in Chrome to protect your privacy.

This extension:
- Invokes itself every two hours to remove history objects
- Limits the history to a 4-day expiry (adjustable on the options page)
- Takes almost zero RAM (runs as a non-persistent background page)
- Is open source! (See below)


======== CODE ========
Please contribute! https://github.com/semenko/chrome-limit-history-lifetime

Copyright 2014, Nick Semenkovich <[email protected]>

Released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.            

How to install Limit History Lifetime?

You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.


Preview of Limit History Lifetime


Technical Features:

  • Latest Version: 2014.7.20
  • Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
  • License: Free
  • Latest update: Sunday, July 20th, 2014
  • Author: chrome-webstore-publishing-group

Limit History Lifetime Available languages:

English.


FAQ


Reviews of limit history lifetime:


Rus Schmidt October 18th, 2022
Rus Schmidt

Great, safe extension to keep your history under control.


L T December 14th, 2020
L T

*** WARNING *** Extension DEFAULTS to clearing all history older than 4 days AND THERE IS NO WAY TO CHANGE THIS VALUE BEFORE IT RUNS ITS FIRST WIPE! You CAN adjust it after the fact for future runs, but as soon as it's installed it will wipe everything but the past 4 days of history before you even have an option to adjust it. *** /WARNING *** More info... I am a developer and also reviewed the code and the code is clean and free of viruses/spyware/trackers (i.e. no Google Analytics even). Even though the extension is old, it does still work as of December 2020 in the latest Chrome. It does exactly what it says. It will delete history prior to a certain number of days. The number of days is adjustable between 0-60 (which I feel is a flaw. I would much prefer some "premade" ranges (ex. older than 1 day, 1 week, etc.). The biggest flaw is that the choices are artificially limited at 60 days, when the code works equally well if it allowed 365+ days. Also of note is this does just clean what it says, your browsing history (the actual address/name/time a site was visited), it does NOT clear your cache, site settings, cookies, serviceworkers, saved passwords, or any other types of history.


Jon Paul Miles May 12th, 2019
Jon Paul Miles

I am a web developer and checked out the code myself. It looks secure and is very simple. Every two hours with a couple exceptions it deletes outdated webhistory beyond your set limit. From what I saw, I would trust this plugin. Definitely something you want to be careful of when installing a web plugin that deals with web history.

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