Back to Close WE

By: Jas

Use the back button to close newly opened tabs.

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Features & Capabilities

Back to Close WE is a handy Chrome extension that allows users to close newly opened tabs by simply using the back button. This feature streamlines tab management by enabling quick closure without the need to manually click the close icon.

Please note, the extension does not work on browser about: pages or the addons.mozilla.org website. Occasionally, the window title may briefly display an incorrect title. For further support and updates, users can visit the GitHub repository, join the Telegram channel, follow on Twitter, or contact via email.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

Jas

Daily users:

390 5

Rating:

4.51

(47)

Version:

0.7.2resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

5728924

Creation date:

2017-10-20

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
<all_urls>
storage

Size:

11.33KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 5,725 ▲ 34

Other rankings

#12 in close keyword 21 #103 in telegram keyword 21

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Jas

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/back-to-close-we/

Website:

https://github.com/jsmnbom/back2close

User Reviews

PSA: change browser.navigation.requireUserInteraction to false to make the addon work again with SECURITY RISKS.

by Fi*****, 2026-01-08

by do*****, 2025-11-11

Such an amazing add-on, I missed it immensely when it broke with recent Firefox versions, but thanks to the review by Stray6678, 5 months ago, I now found out that it works again if you set `browser.navigation.requireUserInteraction` to false in about:config. Really happy with that!!

by Fi*****, 2025-09-24

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Is Back to Close WE Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Back to Close WE requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Back to Close WE has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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