# Close Tab on Backspace/Delete

> Press Backspace or Delete to close the current tab (when not in a text field).

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/close-tab-on-backspace-delete](https://chrome-stats.com/d/close-tab-on-backspace-delete)

## Overview

- **ID:** `close-tab-on-backspace-delete`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** drb80
- **Category:** tabs
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-10
- **First published:** 2026-03-07
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/close-tab-on-backspace-delete/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/drsjb80/Firefox-close-tab-on-backspace-delete](https://github.com/drsjb80/Firefox-close-tab-on-backspace-delete)

## Rankings

- #148,402 — Overall
- #169 — delete

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<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/close-tab-on-backspace-delete)