Close on Back icon

Close on Back

by VDO · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

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

Users
904
−68 in 30 days
Rating
4.0 / 5
+0.02 in 30 days
Ratings
39
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#33K
#28K among extensions
Version
3.17
updated 13 Aug 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
2006001,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 904 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
92439Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 39 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 Close on Back

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.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+3+0.3%00.00
30 days−68−7.0%+1+0.02
6 months+177+24.3%+30.00
1 year+302+50.2%+5−0.18

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Close on Back appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
close#17−6

Version history

5 versions recorded
3.1713 Aug 2025
3.1610 Aug 2025
3.1515 Jul 2025
3.1414 Jul 2025
0.1023 Mar 2017

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
23 Mar 2017
Size
19 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
vdopromotions.nl
Extension ID
pejmaahmbkcgbilcnckdadngeibiekbd

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
tabswebNavigationscriptingstorage
Site access
https://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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