Close on Back

This extension will close your active tab when you hit back on the last history page.

What is Close on Back?

`Close on Back` is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your browsing experience. This extension auto-closes your active tab when you hit the back button on the last page of its history. It's perfect for when you open a tab but want to close it directly without manually doing so. This extension is configured to work ideally with any extra back buttons on your mouse or keyboard shortcuts.

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Stats

By: VDO

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Users: 855 ▲ 11

Rating: 4.62 (29)

Version: 0.10 (Last updated: 2020-07-17)

Creation date: 2017-03-23

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

background
webNavigation
tabs
storage
*://*/*

Size: 18.80K

Email: tw*****@gmail.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 31427 ▲ 95

Other rankings

#12688 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 57 #11 in close keyword 14 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Summary

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Very useful when you open a tab but want to close in directly. This extension will also work with the extra history back buttons you might have on your mouse or with keyboard shortcuts.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Indispensable for many users
Works well with keyboard and mouse
Allows user to close tabs quickly
Some users found the extension perfect
Positive reviews about its usefulness for tab management

Cons

Doesn't work with Edge or on new tabs that are loading
Can be buggy and interfere with other apps or websites
Doesn't allow reopening a closed tab
Some report it hangs after opening a new tab
Specific bug mentioned with Google Calendar

Most mentioned

Compatibility with different web browsers
Desire for a 'reopen closed tab' feature
Issues with new or forever loading tabs
Specific problem with Google Calendar
Desire for the feature to be built into web browsers

Recent reviews

Joan Flowers, 2024-03-22

not working with mouse so where is the back button lol? Click it literally? Whats the point?!

Makalo, 2023-05-17

Please make this work in Edge? I could not find one that works for Edge.

Michael Adrian, 2023-02-17

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Safety

Risk impact

Close on Back is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Close on Back if you trust the publisher.