Backspace for Navigation icon

Backspace for Navigation

by Chris Engelbert · simplyblock.io · Functionality & UI
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Activate Backspace shortcuts to navigate in history object

Users
3,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.0 / 5
−0.30 in 30 days
Ratings
129
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#16K
#14K among extensions
Version
3.2.0
updated 22 Jul 2024

Users

monthly, 2 years
3001,6503,000Jul 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
4085130Jul 2024Sep 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 129 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 Backspace for Navigation

The original extension to bring back the Backspace key shortcut as navigation for history.back() (backspace) and history.forward() (shift+backspace). Supports blacklisting of pages, recognizes input fields and works on Linux, OSX and Windows. Version 3.2.0 integrates the missing migration of exceptions from versions <3.x.x

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.30
30 days0+0.0%0−0.30
6 months0+0.0%0−0.30
1 year0+0.0%0−0.30

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Backspace for Navigation appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
navigation#16+2

Version history

4 versions recorded
3.2.022 Jul 2024
3.1.016 Jul 2024
3.0.014 Jul 2024
2.2.027 Dec 2016

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
27 Dec 2016
Size
58 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
aeffggjddcchloadflonilaahpclmbnm

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 2, likelihood 1
Permissions
tabsstorage

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