Backspace to go Back

Restores browser behavior of navigating to previous page when pressing the Backspace key.

Backspace to Go Back - Restore Your Browser's Backspace Function

'Backspace to Go Back' is a Chrome extension designed to reinstate the browser function of navigating back to the previous page when the Backspace key is pressed. This extension injects a small script into the pages you visit to enable this functionality. You can verify its safety and non-malicious nature by installing from its source code available on GitHub.
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Extension stats

Users: 100,000+
Rating: 4.56
(555)
Version: 1.1.2 (Last updated: 2023-01-17)
Creation date: 2016-08-17
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Size: 13.74K

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Extension summary

This extension requires permissions to inject a piece of code in all of the pages you visit. If that freaks you out, that's ok. Handing over those permissions freaks me out too.

You can choose to install this extension from source (it's very short) to make sure it's not doing anything malicious. See: https://github.com/oslego/chrome-backspace-back#from-source

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works fine for some users.
  • Users love the extension for its functionality.
Cons
  • Stopped working after recent Chrome updates.
  • Does not function at all for some users.
  • Issues with functionality across different computers.
Most mentioned
  • Stopped working after specific Chrome updates (109.0.5414.74 or similar).
  • General complaints about the extension not working.
  • Request for improvements, such as the ability to disable on certain sites.
User reviews
by Michael Riley, 2024-09-16

Не работает.

Doesn't work at all...
by Matthias Weigel, 2024-03-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Backspace to go Back requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Backspace to go Back has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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