# Back To Close

> Browser extension that closes the active tab when navigating back on the first history entry

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/back-to-close](https://chrome-stats.com/d/back-to-close)

## Overview

- **ID:** `back-to-close`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hai Le
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-08
- **First published:** 2025-10-05
- **Size:** 36 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/back-to-close/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/back-to-close/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/back-to-close/privacy/)

## Description

BackToClose brings Safari's iOS tab closing behavior to Chrome and Firefox. When you open a link in a new tab and hit back on the first page, the tab closes automatically, returning you to the original tab for a seamless browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #60,842 — Overall
- #154 — close

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/back-to-close)