Latest release

What's New in v1.9.0

Released on October 23, 2026

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AdTab Killer Pro

Pay once, no subscription. Pro unlocks every advanced option and keeps your settings and lists in sync on up to 10 devices.

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A brand-new look

Cleaner and easier to use, in light or dark, with six colors and the menu at the top or the bottom. Prefer Classic? Switch back any time in Settings.

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New tools and shortcuts

Mute every tab except the one you are on, let a page reload by itself, close all your other tabs in one click (with undo), and jump straight to the tab playing sound.

Changelog History

v1.9.0
October 23, 2026
  • New A brand-new look: cleaner and easier to use. Prefer the old one? Bring it back any time in Settings.
  • New AdTab Killer Pro is here: pay once, no subscription, and use it on up to 10 browsers.
  • New Added Auto Mute: silences every tab except the one you are looking at.
  • New Added Auto Reload: refreshes a page by itself every few seconds, minutes or hours.
  • New Added Close Tabs: closes all your other tabs with one click, and you can undo it.
  • New Added Playing Tab: takes you straight to the tab that is making sound.
  • New Make it yours: light or dark like your computer, six colours to choose from, and the menu at the top or the bottom.
  • New The home screen now shows how many tabs were closed today, and on the site you are visiting.
  • New The Activity list is easier to read and now has a search.
  • New Adding and removing sites from your lists is quicker, and a removed site can be put back.
  • Imp The extension opens faster and moving around it feels smoother.
  • Imp Easier to use with the keyboard, and text is easier to read.
  • Imp Better translations in all 26 languages.
  • Imp Clearer explanations of what the extension does, on the home screen and in the welcome tour.
  • Imp For this version only, in Chrome and Edge, we count how many people switch back to the old look. Only the look and the version number are sent, nothing about you or the sites you visit.
  • Fix Fixed some ads that opened very fast and were not being closed.
  • Fix Fixed settings that were sometimes lost if you changed them while the browser was starting.
  • Fix Fixed several small display problems in the old look.
  • Fix Fixed minor bugs and improved stability.
v1.8.10
August 22, 2026
  • Imp Pages opened from the extension now open in the language you are using it in.
  • Imp On Microsoft Edge, Rate us now lands on the reviews instead of the top of the listing.
v1.8.9
August 18, 2026
  • Fix Fixed sites showing up twice in Allowed and Blocked right after adding them.
v1.8.8
August 18, 2026
  • New Updates are now announced on the toolbar icon and inside Settings, instead of opening a tab.
  • Imp The popup now carries its own fonts instead of asking Google for them, so it looks the same in every browser and nothing is requested from the network.
  • Imp The welcome tour has a fifth step introducing Settings, with a Learn more button that opens the help page.
  • Imp Tooltips now give each option its own bulleted line, with the title set apart.
  • Imp Pages opened from the extension now follow the theme you chose in it, instead of your system setting.
  • Fix Home now shows the site while the page is still loading, instead of staying on Loading.
  • Fix Fixed the dropdowns in Settings being shorter than the rest of the rows.
  • Fix The log now names closes of blank tabs and blocked sites correctly, instead of calling them Blocked window.
  • Fix Fixed the broken image on the page shown when a blocked site is opened.
v1.8.7
August 6, 2026
  • New Added a Strict protection mode that closes ad tabs before the ad can load.
  • New Added an on-page notice when a link from the site itself gets closed, with one click to allow those.
  • Imp Made tab closing faster.
  • Fix Ads that open an empty tab and load a moment later are now closed.
  • Fix Those ads are now caught by Block all new tabs and Block all new windows too.
  • Fix Fixed the theme switch showing Light while the popup was dark.
  • Fix Store and browser internal pages can no longer be added to the lists.
  • Fix Fixed Firefox display issues with the scrollbar and the welcome tour.
v1.8.6
August 3, 2026
  • New Added a welcome tour the first time you open the extension, showing how to turn protection on for a site.
  • Fix Turning off Global Protection now stops everything, including blocked sites and the fullscreen shield.
  • Fix Fixed the About page making the popup taller in Arabic, and other small visual issues.
v1.8.5
July 27, 2026
  • New AdTab Killer is now available on Microsoft Edge.
  • Imp Clearer names for the fullscreen protection modes: Strict and Block.
  • Imp Custom tooltips now also appear on the subdomain checkboxes in Allowed and Blocked Sites.
  • Fix Windows opened by other extensions are now closed when "Allow extension windows" is off.
  • Fix Fixed minor bugs and improved stability.
v1.8.4
July 20, 2026
  • New Added a Fullscreen shield that stops Protected sites from opening tabs or pop-ups while you're watching in fullscreen.
  • New Added a choice for what happens in fullscreen: aggressively block, close after they open, or don't block.
v1.8.3
July 20, 2026
  • New Added a Fullscreen detection setting to control whether tabs and windows are closed while a Protected site is in fullscreen.
  • Fix Fixed the home button not updating after adding or removing the current site from Tools.
v1.8.1
July 16, 2026
  • Imp The interface now mirrors fully in Arabic (right-to-left), with improved Arabic typography.
  • Imp Site lists now scroll on their own instead of pushing the page when content is taller.
  • Imp Long names no longer get cut off in tiles, and icons stay aligned in every language.
  • Imp Settings tooltips now appear in the right place, without flickering or getting clipped.
  • Imp Refined wording and shorter labels across many languages.
  • Fix Fixed Dutch and Italian labels that showed placeholder text.
  • Fix Fixed minor layout and spacing issues.
v1.8.0
July 15, 2026
  • New Introducing Shortcuts: a new tab of one-click actions for your tabs and windows.
  • New Added the Tab to Window shortcut to pop a tab out into its own window, or send it back into another one.
  • New Added a Reuse window option for Tab to Window: always open a new window, get asked, or pick which window from a list.
  • New Added Appearance settings: choose your default tab, set shortcuts and tools per row, and turn on custom tooltips.
  • Imp Reorganized Settings into clear categories: Shortcuts, Tools, Appearance, and About.
  • Imp Improved translations for the Appearance settings, tooltips, and customization options.
  • Fix Fixed scrollbar flickering in Settings for smoother scrolling.
v1.7.2
July 11, 2026
  • Imp Improved site matching for more accurate blocking and allowing rules.
v1.7.1
July 11, 2026
  • New Added search to the Allowed Sites and Blocked Sites lists..
  • New Added subdomain support for Allowed Sites and Blocked Sites..
  • Imp Unified the toolbar layout across all tools for a more consistent experience..
  • Imp Added global subdomain toggles for easier site management..
  • Imp Improved site list interactions and overall interface..
  • Imp Enhanced site management rules and notifications..
  • Imp Improved multilingual support..
  • Fix Fixed tooltip positioning and related visual issues..
  • Fix Fixed minor bugs and improved stability..
v1.7.0
July 7, 2026
  • New Added Allowed Sites tool: choose sites where new tabs, windows, or unwanted popups will not be allowed to open.
  • New Added Blocked Sites tool: block specific sites to prevent them from opening new tabs, windows, or popups.
  • Imp New interface to manage and view Protected Sites more easily.
  • Imp Improved translations and support for more languages.
  • Imp Visual improvements to the interface and clearer help messages.
  • Imp Better site list management: prevents duplicates and improves site recognition.
  • Imp Internal improvements to make the extension more stable and ready for future features.
  • Fix Fixed site management issues to improve detection and prevent duplicate configurations.
  • Fix Improved stability and fixed minor bugs.
v1.6.3
February 21, 2026
  • Fix Fixed tooltip text inconsistencies in several languages.
v1.6.2
February 14, 2026
  • Imp Added support for 16 additional languages: Arabic, Catalan, Czech, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean, Danish, Hungarian, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
v1.6.1
February 6, 2026
  • Imp Optimized tab and window creation handlers.
  • Imp Improved settings interaction, enhanced click event handling.
v1.6.0
February 4, 2026
  • New Introducing “Tools page”.
  • New Added activity logs.
  • New Added “Skip What's New” option for improved user experience.
  • Imp Minified background script for improved performance and reduced file size.
  • Imp Enhanced UI styling consistency and hover effects.
  • Fix Fixed accidentally removed settings tooltips.
v1.5.5
January 29, 2026
  • Imp Improved translation for the “add domain” button.
v1.5.4
January 19, 2026
  • Imp Improved Chrome Web Store SEO for English language, enhancing visibility and search optimization.
v1.5.3
January 18, 2026
  • Fix Fixed “Allow Self Page” translation to correctly apply across all supported locales.
  • Fix Fixed settings text alignment to ensure proper center alignment.
v1.5.2
January 17, 2026
  • New Added “Allow self pages” option.
  • New Added “What's New” page on first install or update.
  • Imp Improved translation texts for better clarity.
  • Imp Minor UI improvements.
  • Fix Fixed some colors and interface inconsistencies.
v1.5.1
January 13, 2026
  • Fix Deleted obsolete assets, scripts, and code blocks that were no longer in use.
v1.5
January 13, 2026
  • New Introducing the Bento UI.
  • Imp Improved layout structure and visual hierarchy.
v1.4.2
June 22, 2025
  • Imp Updated description in the Chrome Web Store.
v1.4.1
June 13, 2025
  • Fix Fixed Ctrl+Shift+T keyboard shortcut.
  • Fix Fixed browser reopening when a DevTools or popup window was still open.
  • Fix Fixed tab events closing windows when window blocking was disabled.
v1.4
June 12, 2025
  • New Added “Close all tabs or windows” feature.
  • New Improved layout minimum height.
  • Imp Significant improvements to code and styling.
  • Fix Fixed translation errors.
v1.3.2
June 10, 2025
  • New Added settings tooltip.
  • New Added Chrome pages as excluded.
  • New Added Edge and About protocols.
  • Fix Fixed extension popup detection.
  • Fix Fixed undefined tab counter.
  • Fix Fixed minor bugs.
v1.3.1
June 7, 2025
  • Imp Removed unused locale.
  • Fix Fixed Spanish translation.
v1.3.0
June 7, 2025
  • New Added support for Spanish (Spain) and Spanish (Latin America) languages.
  • Fix Fixed translation errors.
v1.2.5
June 6, 2025
  • New Added Settings and About pages.
  • Imp Refactored code.
  • Fix Fixed translation errors.
v1.2.4
June 5, 2025
  • Imp Code improvements.
  • Fix Fixed translation errors.
v1.2.3
June 5, 2025
  • New Added support for German, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian languages.
v1.2.1
May 30, 2025
  • Fix Fixed window closing on update when extension focused.
v1.2
May 27, 2025
  • New Support for extension windows enabled.
v1.1
May 22, 2025
  • New Added support for blocking new windows.
  • Fix Resolved minor issues.
v1.0
May 17, 2025
  • Imp Several improvements to the project structure and file organization.
  • Fix Fixed names and descriptions in the Chrome Web Store.
v1.0 beta
May 16, 2025
  • New Added support for Dark mode.
  • New Added support for English and Spanish languages.
  • Fix Fixed On/Off button.
v1.0 alpha
May 14, 2025
  • New First version.
  • Fix Fixed new Tab detection.