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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By: Razvan Caliman

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 4.56

(555)

Version: 1.1.2 (Last updated: 2023-01-17)

Creation date: 2016-08-17

Size: 13.74K

Email: ra*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,624 ▲ 89

Other rankings

#6789 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 61 #186 in permissions keyword 14 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Restores the backspace function effectively
Works seamlessly in most browsers and setups
Saves time for users who rely on keyboard navigation

Cons

Stops working after Chrome updates
Lacks an exclusion or denylist feature for certain sites
May be flagged as malware by some security software

Most mentioned

Functionality issues after recent Chrome updates
Desire for site-specific disabling options
Overall appreciation for restoring a basic browser function

User reviews

Finally got my backspace function back! Thanks!!

Gilu One, 2025-02-17

Не работает.

Владислав Петрович, 2024-08-31

Doesn't work at all...

Matthias Weigel, 2024-03-20

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Backspace to go Back requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Backspace to go Back. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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