BackNav

Reactivate Backspace Shortcut for Page Navigation with BackNav
What is BackNav?
"BackNav" is a unique Chrome extension that reactivates backspace to navigate to previous pages and shift + backspace for forward browsing. This intelligent tool enhances web surfing control with a custom blocklist feature and smart focus detection to avoid text field interference. Great for a smoother and efficient online experience.
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Extension stats

Users: 2,000,000+
Rating: 5.00 (4)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2023-12-02)
Creation date: 2023-11-06
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • scripting
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 331.78K

Ranking

# 335 ▼ 10
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Not available on Firefox
BackNav (v1.0.2)
5.00 (2,050) 100
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Extension summary

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Get BackNav now and reclaim the backspace shortcut for effortless page navigation. Enjoy a hassle-free browsing experience with backward and forward navigation using backspace and shift + backspace. Customizable blocklists and smart focus detection further enhance your browsing control.

Key Features:

  • Enable backspace for seamless page navigation
  • Utilize shift + backspace for effortless forward browsing
  • Customize blocklist to manage specific domains
  • Smart focus detection prevents interference with text fields

Simplify your browsing journey with BackNav. Install now for a smoother and more efficient online experience.

User reviews

by 오세훈, 2024-07-01
Works fine on brave!
by Carlos Ngugi, 2024-01-09
Elegant, efficient, and effortless. It's like Chrome got a makeover and it's stunning.
by Serge Khadka, 2023-12-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

BackNav requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

BackNav has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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