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Back To Close

by LTH · Functionality & UI
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Browser extension that closes the active tab when navigating back on the first history entry

Users
12
0 in 30 days
Rating
2.3 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#180K
#150K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 7 Oct 2025

Users

monthly, 12 months
0612Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 12 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 12 months
023Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Back To Close

Back To Close brings Safari's iOS tab closing behavior to Chrome and Firefox. When you open a link in a new tab and hit back on the first page, the tab closes automatically, returning you to the original tab for a seamless browsing experience.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+9.1%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+4+50.0%+1−0.67
1 year+9+300.0%+3+2.33

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.07 Oct 2025

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
7 Oct 2025
Size
31 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
lth-privacy-policy.pages.dev
Support
github.com
Extension ID
egkgjgfafahlecmjcnkcmjcaplbljegk

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagetabsscripting
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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